Technical Program Manager

About This Role

This Technical Program Manager will drive the growth strategy for autonomous robotic systems in defense, managing customer program deliverables including hardware, software, and product demonstrations. The role involves managing a portfolio of projects from contract to delivery, ensuring on-time and in-cost completion while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of medium to large customer programs focused on autonomous robotic systems, from contract award through delivery and sustainment
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, integration, manufacturing, and testing for complex HW/SW systems
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers using agile and traditional PM methodologies
• Coordinate with internal teams, OEM partners, and customers to align program goals, resolve issues, and ensure high-quality outcomes
• Oversee program financials including cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and tracking financial performance
• Support proposal responses to customer RFIs and RFPs, ensuring technical accuracy, strategic alignment, and competitive positioning
• Ensure compliance with defense and aerospace standards, including export controls and cybersecurity requirements
• Drive continuous improvement and contribute to the product and technology roadmap with feedback from program execution
• Support logistics planning for hardware deliveries, field trials, and system deployments

Requirements

• MSc, MEng or MBA with strong technical background in autonomous robotic systems
• 5+ years experience in defense, aerospace or related industries
• Experience in managing portfolios of medium to large sized projects consisting of solution engineering, HW-/SW delivery, customization and integration content
• Competence in methodologies and tools for (agile) project planning and scheduling contract- and risk management
• Experience in RFI / RFP processes and respective customer offers and proposals
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strongly customer orientated and performance driven

Qualifications

• MSc, MEng or MBA with strong technical background in autonomous robotic systems
• 5+ years experience in defense, aerospace or related industries

Nice to Have

• Experience and/or willing to work in a start-up environment

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits