{"id":3173053,"url":"https://alion.io/job/red-cat-holdings-senior-technical-program-manager-2","title":"Senior Technical Program Manager","company":{"id":176597,"name":"Red Cat Holdings","domain":"redcat.red","url":"https://alion.io/company/red-cat-holdings","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Paycom","truth_index":null},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Torrance, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":115000,"max_usd":213000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2761},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"FMEA","optional":false},{"name":"Jira","optional":false},{"name":"Kanban","optional":false},{"name":"Linear","optional":false},{"name":"Notion","optional":false},{"name":"Scrum","optional":false},{"name":"Smartsheet","optional":false},{"name":"Trello","optional":false},{"name":"Waterfall","optional":false}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T19:04:50Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-27T02:53:53Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-10-27T02:53:53Z","days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Position Summary\nThis role is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional technical programs across the full hardware development lifecycle for UAS products, from early concept and architecture through validation, production ramp, and lifecycle sustainment. The Senior Technical Program Manager will own program execution across technical scope, schedule, resources, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional deliverables, ensuring engineering and operational teams remain aligned to program objectives.\nThe ideal candidate is an experienced technical program leader who thrives in a highly dynamic hardware development environment and can independently drive ambiguous, technically complex programs toward execution. This individual will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to establish priorities, resolve cross-functional issues, drive technical tradeoffs, and ensure delivery against committed cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives.\nThis role also contributes to the evolution of the organization's program execution framework, coaches cross-functional teams on effective program practices, and drives continuous improvement in hardware development and delivery processes.\n.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nLead the full lifecycle of new product programs - from early concept and architecture through design, validation, and production ramp.\nWork alongside the Product team to review PRDs (Product Requirements Documents), Development Build Plans and ensure alignment across technical and business teams to drive execution. \nBuild and drive detailed engineering program plans, including schedules, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.\nDevelop detailed gantt charts and leverage agile tools (scrum, kanban, etc) to drive planning and execution.\nFacilitate cross-functional peer reviews and lead/own design reviews (PDR/CDR/MRR) to ensure timely execution across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams.\nIdentify and manage interdependencies between engineering disciplines, supply chain, and external partners.\nAct as the primary point of contact for program status, tradeoffs, and decision-making - escalating risks and unblocking teams as needed.\nManage the end-to-end product lifecycle including requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, and release.\nOwn program-level visibility across multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring critical-path activities, dependencies, risks, and decisions are actively managed to deliver program commitments.\nFacilitate technical trade studies and decision-making across the aisle when there is conflict between performance, cost, schedule, or requirements.\nDrive DFMEA activities with engineering/technical ICs to ensure manufacturing feedback supports iterative product development.\nEvangelize the PDP process and strategically accelerate R&D/waterfall hardware development processes and delivery methodologies to ensure we accomplish our program goals.\nOther duties as assigned.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelors in Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or related technical fields). \n7+ years of experience leading complex engineering or technical programs as a Technical Program Manager, IPT Lead, Systems Engineering Lead, or equivalent cross-functional leadership role.\nActive risk management and opportunity management practices while balancing parallel paths against tradeoffs (i.e. schedule, cost, performance, etc).\nExcellent communication, technical fluency, and program tracking instincts.\nProven ability to lead and influence without direct management authority. Strong attention to detail and experience coordinating across engineering, product, and operations teams. \nExperience with project scheduling (gantt) tools, preferably Smartsheet.\nFamiliarity with modern project management/kanban applications (Jira, Trello, Linear, Notion, etc)\nAdditional Desired Qualifications\nExperience with vision systems, autonomous/unmanned systems, aerospace platforms, or other regulated/high-reliability products.\nFamiliarity with PCBA, propulsion, avionics, and other flight critical hardware and impact to project scoping/planning.\nExperience leading failure mode/root cause investigations, especially on complex electro-mechanical systems. \nExperience in environments with both agile software and gated hardware development cycles.\nExperience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, or systems engineering.\nDeep understanding of aerospace/defense hardware development (cradle to grave) lifecycles.\nPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions\nAbility to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time.\nAbility to stand for extended periods during first builds and production floor activities.\nAbility to occasionally lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds.\nAbility to use hands and fingers to handle, assemble, or inspect components and hardware.\nAbility to communicate effectively with team members in both office and production environments.\nSpecific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus when working with technical drawings, schematics, and small components.\nBackground Check\nThis position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal and state law.\nEEO and ITAR/EAR Work Authorization Disclosure\nRed Cat Holdings provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Successful candidates for positions subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.\nE-Verify\nThe company participates E-Verify ensure eligibility for employment and compliance with Right to Work rules.\nCompensation: Salary range 132K-183K plus generous annual equity package and potential bonuses, company benefits.\nPosition Summary\nThis role is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional technical programs across the full hardware development lifecycle for UAS products, from early concept and architecture through validation, production ramp, and lifecycle sustainment. The Senior Technical Program Manager will own program execution across technical scope, schedule, resources, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional deliverables, ensuring engineering and operational teams remain aligned to program objectives.\nThe ideal candidate is an experienced technical program leader who thrives in a highly dynamic hardware development environment and can independently drive ambiguous, technically complex programs toward execution. This individual will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to establish priorities, resolve cross-functional issues, drive technical tradeoffs, and ensure delivery against committed cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives.\nThis role also contributes to the evolution of the organization's program execution framework, coaches cross-functional teams on effective program practices, and drives continuous improvement in hardware development and delivery processes.\n.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nLead the full lifecycle of new product programs - from early concept and architecture through design, validation, and production ramp.\nWork alongside the Product team to review PRDs (Product Requirements Documents), Development Build Plans and ensure alignment across technical and business teams to drive execution. \nBuild and drive detailed engineering program plans, including schedules, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies.\nDevelop detailed gantt charts and leverage agile tools (scrum, kanban, etc) to drive planning and execution.\nFacilitate cross-functional peer reviews and lead/own design reviews (PDR/CDR/MRR) to ensure timely execution across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, and manufacturing teams.\nIdentify and manage interdependencies between engineering disciplines, supply chain, and external partners.\nAct as the primary point of contact for program status, tradeoffs, and decision-making - escalating risks and unblocking teams as needed.\nManage the end-to-end product lifecycle including requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, and release.\nOwn program-level visibility across multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring critical-path activities, dependencies, risks, and decisions are actively managed to deliver program commitments.\nFacilitate technical trade studies and decision-making across the aisle when there is conflict between performance, cost, schedule, or requirements.\nDrive DFMEA activities with engineering/technical ICs to ensure manufacturing feedback supports iterative product development.\nEvangelize the PDP process and strategically accelerate R&D/waterfall hardware development processes and delivery methodologies to ensure we accomplish our program goals.\nOther duties as assigned.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelors in Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or related technical fields). \n7+ years of experience leading complex engineering or technical programs as a Technical Program Manager, IPT Lead, Systems Engineering Lead, or equivalent cross-functional leadership role.\nActive risk management and opportunity management practices while balancing parallel paths against tradeoffs (i.e. schedule, cost, performance, etc).\nExcellent communication, technical fluency, and program tracking instincts.\nProven ability to lead and influence without direct management authority. 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