Program Manager, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance
Description:
- Own the end-to-end scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and execution of the Mission Autonomy IRAD roadmap.
- Lead the strategy, development, and execution of simulation, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop test environments and infrastructure.
- Coordinate real-world flight testing with Test & Evaluation teams to ensure software is validated before live flight.
- Collaborate with software, hardware, chief engineering, program management, business operations, and finance teams to achieve IRAD objectives.
- Develop technical fluency in vehicle systems to facilitate architectural discussions, evaluate trade-offs, and drive team consensus.
- Anticipate bottlenecks, manage risk, and remove administrative and logistical blockers for the engineering team.
- Manage capture efforts by identifying opportunities, assessing viability, developing win strategies, and supporting proposals.
- Provide data-driven status updates, risk assessments, and flight-test debriefs to executive leadership and stakeholders.
- Support the integration, testing, and operationalization of next-generation mission autonomy software onto airframes.
Requirements:
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance is required; TS/SCI clearance is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- 4+ years of technical program management, product management, or engineering leadership experience in aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, or a related industry.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly changing environment as a self-starter.
- Ability to travel up to 30-50% to operations sites and test ranges.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance is preferred.
- Experience with autonomous command and control (C2), collaborative autonomy, or AI/ML-driven decision-making systems is preferred.
- Direct hands-on experience planning, executing, and analyzing flight tests for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), ideally Group 3, 4, or 5 platforms, is preferred.
- Experience as a rated pilot or UAS operator (Group 3-5) is a significant plus.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary of $166,000 to $220,000 USD.
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
- Comprehensive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
- Support for health, recovery, and future needs through employee benefits.
