Senior Technical Program Manager, R&D - Active Clearance

As a Program Manager focused on technology to enable the Autonomous Airpower Business Line, you will manage new technology development initiatives within the Internal Research and Development (IRAD) portfolio. Additionally, you will contribute to the execution of capture programs and help manage early-phase programs that have been won.

Overall, this work will be diverse in nature, span hardware and software technologies, and require you to be flexible to adapt to changing situations. During all this, you must be able to successfully work with a wide variety of technical stakeholders, communicate plans clearly to all parties, and coordinate across teams to achieve the desired end state.

- Drive scoping and execution of IRAD initiatives that make up the Autonomous Airpower IRAD Portfolio. These initiatives will enable the multi-year roadmap for the Autonomous Airpower Business Line.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, chief engineers, program managers, business operations, and finance to meet the IRAD objectives.

- Establish technical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure the investment in each IRAD initiative have a positive Return on Investment (ROI).

- Support the execution of functional engineering roadmaps to ensure they align with long-term strategic bets and program needs.

- Manage capture programs by helping identify opportunities, assessing viability, developing a winning strategy, and supporting proposals.

- Lead execution of early-phase programs that have been won through the capture process. This will involve external customer relationship management.

- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.

- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a product manager, program manager, or product development role for robotics systems.

- Demonstrated proficiency in leading complex projects from conception to completion.

- Deep familiarity with subsystems and knowledge of robotics systems that you have previously worked on.

- Evidence in understanding technical tradeoffs and how to reduce risk through key development efforts.

- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, capable of managing multiple initiatives concurrently.

- Proven experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, influencing engineering teams, and interacting with leadership stakeholders.

- Outstanding communication abilities, adept at conveying intricate plans and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels.

- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

- Advanced degree in a relevant technical or management field.

- Direct experience in leading product development related to aircraft or Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) development within the robotics, defense, or aerospace sectors.

- Knowledge of hardware + software development practices and best practices for autonomous robotics systems.