Systems Project Manager, Robotics & Defense Programs

Overland AI Inc; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Healthcare, dental and vision plans

Flexible PTO

401k with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Overland AI, headquartered in Seattle, seeks a detail-oriented Systems Project Manager to drive planning across software, hardware, and operations teams. You will run regular planning meetings, maintain plans and trackers, and ensure clear communication to deliver engineering milestones on time.

The role requires collaboration with software, hardware, safety, and test teams, and you will support field demonstrations and customer deliverables while traveling to test sites as needed. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in project coordination, test coordination, or related roles.
• Experience with JIRA or similar ticket management system.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering activities by gathering objectives, deliverables, and resource needs from cross-functional teams
• Assist partnered teams in the creation and revision of structured plans, validation documents, meeting notes, and process documentation
• Track and manage software and hardware issues across development and test cycles, ensuring accurate ticket creation, clear prioritization, and timely updates
• Provide clear reporting on milestone readiness, issue status, backlog trends, and outstanding risks
• Maintain visibility into schedules, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies to ensure work is properly sequenced and aligned with program timelines
• Support planning for engineering validation efforts, field demonstrations, and customer deliverables by coordinating timelines, documentation, and technical prerequisites
• Track and follow up on action items outside of meetings to ensure resolution or closure

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional coordination

Technical operations

QA

Software development environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Git/GitHub

Job description

Overland AI, headquartered in Seattle, seeks a detail-oriented Systems Project Manager to drive planning across software, hardware, and operations teams. You will run regular planning meetings, maintain plans and trackers, and ensure clear communication to deliver engineering milestones on time.

The role requires collaboration with software, hardware, safety, and test teams, and you will support field demonstrations and customer deliverables while traveling to test sites as needed. A U.S.