Senior Technical Program Manager, Advanced Targeting Systems

What you'll do

• Manage roadmaps, timelines, and resource allocation across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and optics teams.
• Drive the transition of the Advanced Targeting System from prototype to full-rate production.
• Oversee CAD-to-prototype-to-production cadences, including DFM/DFA, qualification testing, and configuration management.
• Navigate technical architecture trade-offs for ruggedized systems like LiDAR, weapon mounts, and embedded electronics.
• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, supply chain, and regulatory risks to maintain program momentum.
• Serve as the primary liaison between engineering, manufacturing, product teams, and government entities.
• Travel to field exercises to gather operator feedback and translate it into program requirements.
• Document tribal knowledge and build repeatable processes to ensure production-quality deliverables.

What we're looking for

• 6+ years of experience managing complex hardware development programs across the full development lifecycle.
• 8+ years of combined experience as a TPM, Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer in commercial tech or aerospace & defense.
• Hands-on experience leading ruggedized electromechanical systems, ideally involving targeting, sensing, optics, or weapon-integrated platforms.
• Technical fluency across mechanical, electrical, and firmware domains to manage complex system trade-offs.
• Experience owning a complex BOM, engineering drawings, and change management within a PLM tool.
• Proven experience in component sourcing, vendor management, and DFM/DFA coordination with manufacturing partners.
• U.S. Person status required for export-controlled data.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for field exercises and customer sites.