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Manager, Data Management & Operations

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$246k–$339k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Own the end-to-end data lifecycle (definition, collection, governance, transformation, security) for complex sensing systems and test operations.

Role type

Manager, Data Management & Operations

Builds

Durable data governance systems, field data operations processes, and authoritative analytical datasets for Engineering, AI, and Test teams.

Domain

Defense / Sensing Systems / Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Data governance, ETL, data modeling, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, observability, permissions management, test data planning, team leadership

Preferred skills

Palantir Foundry, radar/defense systems, test event logistics, access-control design, physical sensor data collection

Technologies

Palantir Foundry, ETL tools, data platforms

Responsibilities

Establish company-wide data governance for definitions, quality, and lineage; Create authoritative analytical datasets; Partner with engineering on data ingestion and transformation; Manage permissions and security controls; Plan data capture for test events; Sustain data operations at test sites.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership