Senior Technical Program Manager

AeroVect; Farmville (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the Atlanta Airport (ATL) program — our flagship deployment site where our autonomous airside vehicle operates in real-world airport conditions.

You will work with Engineering, Systems, Safety, and Operations to keep the ATL program on track through launch and into steady-state operations, and help shape the TPM team as a founding member.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management in a hardware/software integrated or systems engineering environment or relevant technical areas.
• Ability to own and drive complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end—from planning through launch.
• Strong technical foundation in software systems, hardware integration, systems and safety or robotics.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills — comfortable presenting program status and risks to both engineering leads and executives.
• Experience working in safety-critical or high-accountability environments where execution gaps carry real consequences.
• Proficiency with project management tooling (Jira, Asana, or equivalent).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery for the ATL program — serving as the primary day-to-day driver of cross-functional execution across Engineering and Operations.
• Define and maintain program schedules, milestones, risks, and stakeholder alignment meetings.
• Drive accountability across teams by identifying blockers early, managing cross-functional dependencies, and keeping execution tight through launch.
• Serve as the primary cross-functional liaison between Engineering and Operations leadership.
• Implement and maintain program governance standards — status reporting, risk escalation, and cross functional alignment.
• Build and maintain launch readiness frameworks to track program health ahead of critical milestones.
• Partner with the TPM Lead on cross-program coordination.
• Contribute to shared tooling, templates, and process standards across the TPM team.

Skills

Technical program mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Software/hardware integration

Safety-critical environments

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

Who We Are

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com.

We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to own the Atlanta Airport (ATL) program — our flagship deployment site where our autonomous airside vehicle operates in real-world airport conditions. This is a high-accountability, high-visibility role at the center of AeroVect's most critical near-term launch.

You will work directly with our Engineering, Systems, Safety, and Operations teams to keep the ATL program on track through launch and into steady-state operations. As the TPM organization grows, you will be one of its founding members — helping to shape the team's operating model alongside the TPM Lead.

You Will

• Own end-to-end program delivery for the ATL program — serving as the primary day-to-day driver of cross-functional execution across Engineering and Operations
• Define and maintain program schedules, milestones, risks, and stakeholder alignment meetings
• Drive accountability across teams by identifying blockers early, managing cross-functional dependencies, and keeping execution tight through launch
• Serve as the primary cross-functional liaison between Engineering and Operations leadership
• Implement and maintain program governance standards — status reporting, risk escalation, and cross functional alignment
• Build and maintain launch readiness frameworks to track program health ahead of critical milestones
• Partner with the TPM Lead on cross-program coordination
• Contribute to shared tooling, templates, and process standards across the TPM team

You Have

• 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management in a hardware/software integrated or systems engineering environment or relevant technical areas
• Demonstrated ability to own and drive complex, multi-stakeholder programs end-to-end — from planning through launch
• Strong technical foundation in software systems, hardware integration, systems and safety or robotics
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills — comfortable presenting program status and risks to both engineering leads and executives
• Experience working in safety-critical or high-accountability environments where execution gaps carry real consequences
• Proficiency with project management tooling (Jira, Asana, or equivalent)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field

We Prefer

• Experience in autonomous systems, robotics, aviation, or adjacent safety-critical industries
• Experience supporting or mentoring other TPMs as a senior contributor
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or similar iterative development methodologies
• Experience in field-deployed or operationally-sensitive environments (on-site at airports, manufacturing, logistics, or similar)
• Master's degree in engineering, project management, or a related discipline, or PMP/PMI certification