Junior Technical Program Manager (Robotics & UAV system)

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Trader Group Pte Ltd seeks an experienced engineering leader to drive UAV and autonomous system programs from client engagement through field deployment. You will translate operational needs into scalable architectures, lead cross-disciplinary teams and ensure robust execution across planning, development and field trials.

The role requires hands-on hardware and software expertise, strong stakeholder management, and a track record delivering complex autonomous projects in aerospace or

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years in robotics, UAV or autonomous systems development and deployment.
• Background in hardware or robotics engineering projects.
• Track record managing complex technical or cross-functional engineering work.
• PMP, Agile or Technical Program Management certification.
• Experience with ROS / ROS2, PX4 or other autonomous frameworks.
• Familiarity with UAVCAN, companion computers, edge AI or autonomy stacks.
• Working knowledge of geospatial tools and aerial data platforms (e.g., Pix4D, Agisoft).
• Command of the ArduPilot ecosystem (Pixhawk, MAVLink, Mission Planner, QGroundControl).
• Hands-on drone hardware assembly, tuning and testing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main technical contact for clients, engineers and internal stakeholders.
• Turn operational needs into scalable solutions, system architectures and roadmaps.
• Lead discovery sessions, workshops and kickoff meetings.
• Prepare proposals and commercial scopes grounded in feasibility and cost.
• Nurture client relationships throughout each engagement.
• Drive planning and delivery across multiple projects, teams and deployments.
• Define timelines, milestones, resourcing and roadmaps.
• Align hardware, firmware, software, flight and field teams.
• Facilitate reviews, sprint planning and risk discussions.
• Track progress, manage dependencies and escalating critical risks.
• Provide technical direction across UAV and autonomous system development.
• Guide the integration of flight controllers, payloads, communication links and sensors.
• Apply ArduPilot expertise to firmware, hardware design and tuning.
• Verify reliability, regulatory compliance and fit with long-term platform strategy.
• Oversee readiness for field trials, pilots and rollouts.
• Coordinate site surveys, configuration, environmental testing and validation.
• Support field teams with troubleshooting and optimisation.
• Record test results, flight data and lessons learned.
• Ensure smooth hand-offs across development, integration and deployment.
• Work with engineers to resolve post-deployment issues.
• Capture insights and best practices for future programmes.
• Feed field feedback and client needs into internal roadmap planning.

Skills

ROS/ROS2

PX4

ArduPilot

MAVLink

Geospatial tools

UAVCAN

Edge AI

Flight testing

PM Certification

Education

Aerospace/Robotics/Mechatronics degree

Tools

Pixhawk

Mission Planner

QGroundControl

Pix4D

Agisoft

UAVCAN

Companion Computers

Autonomy stacks

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategy & Client Engagement

• Serve as the main technical contact for clients, engineers and internal stakeholders.
• Turn operational needs into scalable solutions, system architectures and roadmaps.
• Lead discovery sessions, workshops and kickoff meetings.
• Prepare proposals and commercial scopes grounded in feasibility and cost.
• Nurture client relationships throughout each engagement.

B. Planning & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Drive planning and delivery across multiple projects, teams and deployments.
• Define timelines, milestones, resourcing and roadmaps.
• Align hardware, firmware, software, flight and field teams.
• Facilitate reviews, sprint planning and risk discussions.
• Track progress, manage dependencies and escalating critical risks.

C. Technical Oversight

• Provide technical direction across UAV and autonomous system development.
• Guide the integration of flight controllers, payloads, communication links and sensors.
• Apply ArduPilot expertise to firmware, hardware design and tuning.
• Verify reliability, regulatory compliance and fit with long-term platform strategy.

D. Field Deployment & Readiness

• Oversee readiness for field trials, pilots and rollouts.
• Coordinate site surveys, configuration, environmental testing and validation.
• Support field teams with troubleshooting and optimisation.
• Record test results, flight data and lessons learned.

E. Delivery & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure smooth hand-offs across development, integration and deployment.
• Work with engineers to resolve post-deployment issues.
• Capture insights and best practices for future programmes.
• Feed field feedback and client needs into internal roadmap planning.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years in robotics, UAV or autonomous systems development and deployment.
• Background in hardware or robotics engineering projects.
• Track record managing complex technical or cross-functional engineering work.
• PMP, Agile or Technical Program Management certification.
• Experience with ROS / ROS2, PX4 or other autonomous frameworks.
• Familiarity with UAVCAN, companion computers, edge AI or autonomy stacks.
• Working knowledge of geospatial tools and aerial data platforms (e.g., Pix4D, Agisoft).
• Command of the ArduPilot ecosystem (Pixhawk, MAVLink, Mission Planner, QGroundControl).
• Hands-on drone hardware assembly, tuning and testing.