Senior TPM for ATL Autonomous Systems Launch

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

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.