Technical Program Manager - Defense Robotics & Autonomy

Drive Capital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

401k matching

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Work / Home Office Stipend

Global Entry

Parental Leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Havoc, a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy, seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive execution across robotics, autonomy, software, and defense programs. You will own schedules, risks, and delivery plans while coordinating with engineering teams to deliver mission-ready robotic systems.

This role requires depth in hardware/software integration and the ability to unblock teams, communicate with stakeholders, and maintain execution discipline in fast-moving environments. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management.
• Experience with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage schedules, milestones, risks, and delivery.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own execution for robotics, autonomy, software, and defense-related engineering programs.
• Drive planning, milestones, schedules, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional delivery.
• Translate customer needs, contract requirements, and mission objectives into technical plans.
• Coordinate across software, autonomy, hardware, manufacturing, field operations, product, and customer-facing teams.
• Identify risks early and work with engineering and company leadership to resolve them.

Skills

Technical program management

Systems engineering

Robotics

Autonomy

Software integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Havoc, a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy, seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive execution across robotics, autonomy, software, and defense programs. You will own schedules, risks, and delivery plans while coordinating with engineering teams to deliver mission-ready robotic systems.

This role requires depth in hardware/software integration and the ability to unblock teams, communicate with stakeholders, and maintain execution discipline in fast-moving environments. U.S.