Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HavocAI is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy, providing advanced solutions for military and commercial-grade autonomous systems. The Technical Program Manager will drive technical execution across complex programs, collaborating with various teams to ensure timely delivery of mission-ready robotic systems.
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 clear 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
- Partner with engineering leads to define requirements, interfaces, integration plans, test plans, and release criteria
- Coordinate integration across software, hardware, autonomy, sensing, communications, and platform systems
- Plan and support system testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, field testing, demonstrations, and operational evaluations
- Ensure teams are prepared with test objectives, success criteria, readiness reviews, data collection plans, and post-test analysis workflows
- Track field findings, failure modes, corrective actions, and engineering closure
- Support execution of government, defense, and dual-use technology programs
- Interface with defense, government, and commercial stakeholders as needed
- Support proposal planning, customer briefings, program reviews, deliverables, and execution reporting
- Communicate program status, risks, milestones, tradeoffs, and decisions clearly
- Establish effective planning, documentation, reporting, escalation, and decision-making cadences
- Help engineering teams move quickly while maintaining technical rigor, accountability, and execution discipline
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program leadership, systems engineering, robotics, defense technology, autonomy, software, or related fields
- Experience managing complex technical programs with cross-functional engineering teams
- Technical background in robotics, software systems, autonomy, hardware/software integration, defense systems, or fielded technology products
- Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts across software, hardware, autonomy, sensors, communications, testing, and operations
- Experience leading schedules, milestones, risk management, integration planning, test readiness, and delivery execution
- Experience working with engineering teams building real-world systems, not just software-only products
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High ownership, strong judgment, and ability to operate in fast-moving environments
- Ability to manage ambiguity, drive clarity, and keep teams aligned around execution priorities
- Passion for mission-critical robotics, autonomy, and defense technology
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- Prior experience supporting government, defense, DoD, or dual-use technology programs
- Experience with robotics, unmanned systems, autonomous vehicles, maritime systems, aerospace systems, or defense platforms
- Experience managing programs involving software development, hardware integration, field testing, customer demonstrations, or operational evaluations
- Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements management, verification and validation, integration planning, and test readiness processes
- Experience working with contracts, proposals, statements of work, program deliverables, or government reporting requirements
- Experience with command and control systems, communications systems, autonomy software, embedded systems, or robotic platforms
- Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams or high-growth technology companies
- Experience supporting customer briefings, technical reviews, program reviews, or executive-level status updates
- Active or prior security clearance
Benefits
- 100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
- Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
- Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
- Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
- Equity Package
- Work / Home Office Stipend
- Global Entry
- 16 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
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