{"id":1242588,"url":"https://alion.io/job/avetics-global-technical-program-manager-robotics","title":"Technical Program Manager, Robotics","company":{"id":174978,"name":"Avetics Global","domain":"avetics.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/avetics-global","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Singapore"],"countries":["SG"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":6000,"max":9000,"currency":"SGD","period":"month","gross":true,"usd_annual":84564},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"ArduPilot","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"Edge AI","optional":true},{"name":"MAVLink","optional":true},{"name":"Mission Planner","optional":true},{"name":"Pix4D","optional":true},{"name":"QGroundControl","optional":true},{"name":"ROS","optional":true},{"name":"ROS2","optional":true},{"name":"UAVCAN","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Role Overview\nThe Technical Program Manager (TPM), Robotics is responsible for driving the successful delivery of robotics and autonomous systems programs from concept to deployment. This role combines strong technical expertise in UAV/robotics systems with program leadership, cross-functional coordination, and client engagement.\n\nThe TPM oversees multiple technical projects, aligns engineering, operations, and product teams, and ensures that robotics programs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements while delivering value to clients.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Program Strategy & Client Engagement\nServe as the primary technical liaison between clients, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders for robotics and UAV programs.\nTranslate client operational needs into scalable robotics solutions, system architectures, and program roadmaps.\nLead technical discovery sessions, solution workshops, and program kickoff meetings.\nDevelop program-level proposals, technical documentation, and commercial scopes aligned with technical feasibility and cost efficiency.\nMaintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle.\n\n2. Program Planning & Cross-Functional Leadership\nDrive planning and execution of robotics programs involving multiple projects, teams, and deployments.\nDefine program timelines, technical milestones, resource allocation, and delivery roadmaps.\nCoordinate across hardware, firmware, software, flight operations, and field engineering teams to ensure alignment and integration.\nFacilitate program reviews, sprint planning, technical checkpoints, and risk mitigation discussions.\nTrack program performance, manage dependencies, and escalate critical risks when necessary.\n\n3. Technical Program Oversight\nProvide technical leadership across robotics and UAV system development programs.\nGuide integration of flight controllers, payloads, communication systems, onboard sensors, and autonomous capabilities.\nLeverage expertise in ArduPilot firmware, hardware architecture, mission planning, and system tuning to support engineering teams.\nEnsure system reliability, performance validation, and compliance with aviation regulations and safety standards.\nReview system architecture decisions and ensure alignment with long-term product and platform strategies.\n\n4. Field Deployment & Operational Readiness\nOversee technical readiness for field trials, pilot deployments, and operational rollouts.\nCoordinate site surveys, system configuration, environmental testing, and operational validation.\nSupport field teams during complex deployments, troubleshooting, and system optimization.\nEnsure documentation of testing results, flight performance data, and lessons learned to improve future deployments.\n\n5. Program Delivery & Continuous Improvement\nEnsure successful delivery of robotics programs across development, integration, and deployment phases.\nDrive post-deployment support coordination with engineering teams to resolve field issues and implement system improvements.\nCapture program insights, technical learnings, and best practices to improve future program execution.\nSupport internal roadmap planning by providing field feedback, technical insights, and client requirements.\n\nQualifications\nMust-Have\nDiploma or Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.\nExperience with hardware or robotics engineering Projects\nProven experience managing complex technical programs or cross-functional engineering projects.\nExcellent stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.\nNice-to-Have\nPMP, Agile, or Technical Program Management certification.\nExperience with ROS / ROS2, PX4, or autonomous robotics frameworks.\nFamiliarity with UAVCAN, companion computers, edge AI, or autonomy stacks.\nWorking knowledge of geospatial tools and aerial data processing platforms (Pix4D, Agisoft, etc.).\nExperience with aviation compliance, safety cases, and operational risk assessments.\nStrong working knowledge of ArduPilot ecosystem (Pixhawk, MAVLink, Mission Planner, QGroundControl).\n3–5+ years of experience in robotics, UAV systems, or autonomous systems development and deployment.\nHands-on experience with drone hardware assembly, tuning, and testing.\nKey Competencies\nTechnical Program Leadership\nSystems Thinking in Robotics & Autonomous Platforms\nCross-Functional Team Coordination\nStructured Problem Solving\nStrategic Planning & Execution\nStakeholder & Client Management\nClear Technical Communication\nDelivery Under Complex Operational Constraints\nSkills\nAerospace Engineering, Cloud robotics, Client Engagement, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Computer Engineering, Agile, UAV, development of client relationships, Workshops, Stakeholder Management, relationships with internal stakeholders, Electronics","description_format":"text","description_chars":4876,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Robotics","Drones & UAVs"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T16:15:06Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["seen:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-26T04:00:07Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":84564,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/avetics-global-technical-program-manager-robotics","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/avetics-global-technical-program-manager-robotics.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-26T04:00:07Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4324,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":676,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-27T00:00:00Z"}}}