Technical Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Rhode Island.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the execution for engineering programs related to robotics, autonomy, software, and defense.

• Lead the planning, milestones, schedules, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional delivery.

• Convert customer needs, contract requirements, and mission objectives into well-defined technical plans.

• Collaborate across software, autonomy, hardware, manufacturing, field operations, product, and customer-facing teams.

• Proactively identify risks and collaborate with engineering and company leadership to address them.

• Work with engineering leads to establish requirements, interfaces, integration plans, test plans, and release criteria.

• Oversee integration across software, hardware, autonomy, sensing, communications, and platform systems.

• Organize and assist in system testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, field testing, demonstrations, and operational evaluations.

• Ensure teams are equipped with test objectives, success criteria, readiness reviews, data collection plans, and post-test analysis workflows.

• Monitor field findings, failure modes, corrective actions, and engineering closure.

• Assist in executing government, defense, and dual-use technology programs.

• Interface with defense, government, and commercial stakeholders as required.

• Aid in proposal planning, customer briefings, program reviews, deliverables, and execution reporting.

• Clearly communicate program status, risks, milestones, trade-offs, and decisions.

• Establish effective planning, documentation, reporting, escalation, and decision-making cycles.

• Support engineering teams in moving quickly while upholding technical rigor, accountability, and execution discipline.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Over 5 years of experience in technical program management, engineering program leadership, systems engineering, robotics, defense technology, autonomy, software, or related areas.

• Proven experience managing intricate technical programs with cross-functional engineering teams.

• Technical expertise in robotics, software systems, autonomy, hardware/software integration, defense systems, or deployed technology products.

• Capability to comprehend and convey technical concepts across software, hardware, autonomy, sensors, communications, testing, and operations.

• Experience in leading schedules, milestones, risk management, integration planning, test readiness, and delivery execution.

• Background working with engineering teams to build real-world systems, rather than only software products.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong ownership, sound judgment, and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, foster clarity, and keep teams focused on execution priorities.

• Enthusiasm for mission-critical robotics, autonomy, and defense technology.

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Employer-paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for you and your family.

• Life Insurance (Employer Paid).

• Opportunity to participate in the company's 401k program (with matching).

• Unlimited PTO policy with a mandatory 2-week minimum.

• Equity Package.

• Work/Home Office Stipend.

• Global Entry.

• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave.

• Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend.