- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- HuntsvilleAlabamaUSA
- Job type
- Product
- Posted
- Jun 18, 2026
Full-time
Program Manager
Job description
Now, we’re entering a new phase of growth and are looking for a Program Manager to own schedule, cost, and scope across all major cross-functional production programs, driving alignment across the organization and ensuring that strategy is translated into consistent, high-quality execution.
Job responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional development programs from concept through design, integration, verification, and readiness for production transition.
- Manage program schedules, risk registers, implementation plans, and action-item tracking to ensure disciplined execution.
- Lead recurring production reviews, change control boards, and cross-functional readiness assessments.
- Track and report key program metrics, including delivery performance, production readiness, change implementation status, schedule adherence, and risk mitigation progress.
- Escalate issues proactively and drive resolution of cross-functional challenges affecting production execution.
- Track progress against design reviews, integration milestones, prototype builds, test events, and validation activities to achieve production release.
Job requirements
- 8+ years of experience leading complex product development programs in engineering-intensive environments.
- Proven track record managing multidisciplinary hardware and software development efforts from concept through TRL6.
- Background in aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, or other complex technical industries.
- Familiarity with prototype development, system integration, verification and validation, and transition-to-production processes.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance or higher, as required.
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