Senior R&D Tech Prototyping & Programs Manager

Relha LLC; Glendale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational opportunities

Employee perks

Job summary

Walt Disney Imagineering's R&D and Tech Studio in Glendale, CA seeks a Senior R&D Technical Project Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects at the intersection of creativity and technology.

You will partner with project leads to define scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk plans, drive prototype development, and communicate effectively with vendors, leadership, and teams to maintain momentum and quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in robotics, aerospace, artificial intelligence, or embedded systems technologies industries.
• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, driving complex technical projects with multiple teams.
• Strong technical background with the ability to quickly assess and understand new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Break down project vision into scopes, deliverables, tasks, schedules, and budgets.
• Develop and refine plans for proof-of-concept mockups balancing time, budget, scope, and objectives.
• Drive prototype development and delivery across multiple projects.
• Own project schedules, task lists, and budgets, managing resources, vendors, and playtesting.
• Plan and execute playtests, capturing insights for future iterations.
• Identify and assess technical risks and escalate to leadership as needed.

Skills

Robotics

Aerospace

Artificial Intelligence

Embedded Systems

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/ML/Architecture

Tools

Excel

Project

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Job description

Walt Disney Imagineering's R&D and Tech Studio in Glendale, CA seeks a Senior R&D Technical Project Manager to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects at the intersection of creativity and technology.

You will partner with project leads to define scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk plans, drive prototype development, and communicate effectively with vendors, leadership, and teams to maintain momentum and quality.