Senior Hardware Program Manager, UAS & Systems

FlightWave Aerospace - A Red Cat Company; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightWave Aerospace - A Red Cat Company in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware programs across the full development lifecycle for UAS products, from concept through validation and production ramp.

The role requires guiding engineering, product, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and operations to deliver on cost, schedule, quality and performance objectives while driving process improvements in hardware development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, electrical, or systems engineering or related field.
• 7+ years leading complex engineering or technical programs as a Technical Program Manager or similar.
• Active risk and opportunity management with tradeoff analysis.
• Excellent communication and program-tracking instincts.
• Ability to influence across teams without direct reporting lines.
• Experience with Gantt tools and modern PM/Kanban apps (Smartsheet, Jira, Trello, Linear, Notion).

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle of new product programs from concept to production ramp.
• Review PRDs and build plans with cross-functional alignment to drive execution.
• Create detailed engineering program plans with schedules, resources, and risks.
• Develop Gantt charts and use agile tools to plan and execute.
• Lead design reviews (PDR/CDR/MRR) across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, and manufacturing.
• Identify interdependencies and manage program status, risks, and decisions.
• Manage end-to-end product lifecycle including requirements, architecture, and release.

Skills

Excellent communication

Program leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Schedule management

Gantt scheduling tools

Jira, Trello, Linear, Notion

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Trello

Linear

Notion

Job description

FlightWave Aerospace - A Red Cat Company in Torrance, CA is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware programs across the full development lifecycle for UAS products, from concept through validation and production ramp.

The role requires guiding engineering, product, manufacturing, supply chain, quality and operations to deliver on cost, schedule, quality and performance objectives while driving process improvements in hardware development.