Drone Program Manager - UAV Systems & Field Ops

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd is seeking a Project Manager to lead drone technology engagements, bridging clients, engineers and flight crews from first conversation through post-delivery support.

You will manage scopes, timelines and field deployments, coordinating across engineering, flight operations and support teams to ensure airworthy, safe, and compliant outcomes. Prior drone hardware/tuning exposure is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering hardware or robotics engineering projects.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills when dealing with clients.
• Familiarity with ROS, PX4 or UAVCAN.
• Working knowledge of GIS tools and post-processing workflows such as Pix4D or Agisoft.
• Proven track record with the ArduPilot stack (Pixhawk, MAVLink, Mission Planner, QGroundControl).

Responsibilities

• Act as the main client contact from kick-off to handover.
• Translate client needs into practical technical solutions and project scopes.
• Prepare quotations and proposals grounded in feasibility and cost.
• Run technical briefings and kick-off sessions.
• Set timelines, resource plans and milestones for system integrations and field deployments.
• Align engineering, flight operations and support teams.
• Hold regular stand-ups and risk reviews.
• Oversee flight trials, calibrations and environmental tests.
• Lead site surveys, pre-deployment checks and trial records.
• Escalate flight anomalies to the technical team.
• Support clients through onboarding and early operation.
• Coordinate with engineers to resolve field issues and roll out updates.

Skills

PMP

Agile

ROS

PX4

UAVCAN

ArduPilot

Pix4D

Agisoft

Education

Aerospace/Mechatronics/Electronics degree

Job description

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd is seeking a Project Manager to lead drone technology engagements, bridging clients, engineers and flight crews from first conversation through post-delivery support.

You will manage scopes, timelines and field deployments, coordinating across engineering, flight operations and support teams to ensure airworthy, safe, and compliant outcomes. Prior drone hardware/tuning exposure is valued.