Technical Project Manager - Agile Leader in Defense Tech

Epirus; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Epirus in California is seeking a Technical Project Manager to serve as both Scrum Master and Product Owner, guiding R&D projects from planning through delivery of first-article solutions. You will work with engineering and operations to translate short-term priorities into long-term value for customers.

You’ll create agile and hybrid plans, manage schedules and budgets, remove obstacles, and report progress to stakeholders as part of the Engineering and Technology Organization.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field and minimum 2 years of relevant project management experience, especially in high-growth startups and aerospace.
• Experience with the deployment and integration of hardware and software systems.
• Experience with building, leading, and developing small teams of engineers.
• Prior systems engineering or software integration experience.
• Prior experience hosting and leading both technical and non-technical reviews with cross-functional audiences.
• Prior experience building and managing project artifacts like schedules, budgets, and risk registers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the bridge between ETO and other department stakeholders for one or multiple efforts.
• Ensure that teams are aligned on goals and timelines that enable Epirus to build the best products possible.
• Create and own agile/hybrid project plans, including schedules, budgets, and other artifacts.
• Be a servant leader to an interdisciplinary and inter-functional scrum to ensure the team delivers the highest value to Epirus and its customers.
• Remove obstacles and find creative ways to do things better, faster, and more efficiently.
• Track the delivery of technical features, ensuring that milestones and deadlines are met. Report progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks, dependencies, and obstacles, and work proactively to resolve them before they impact the timeline or deliverables.
• Drive company goals by both delivering on company promises while also foreseeing future opportunities and shaping technology products to be more effective.

Skills

Agile project management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Team building

Scrum mastery

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Epirus in California is seeking a Technical Project Manager to serve as both Scrum Master and Product Owner, guiding R&D projects from planning through delivery of first-article solutions. You will work with engineering and operations to translate short-term priorities into long-term value for customers.

You’ll create agile and hybrid plans, manage schedules and budgets, remove obstacles, and report progress to stakeholders as part of the Engineering and Technology Organization.