{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"57df9cbf490231c7c9b73681","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/57df9cbf490231c7c9b73681","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/57df9cbf490231c7c9b73681","title":"Technical Program Manager","description":"🛩️ Technical Program Manager📍 Los Angeles County, CA💼 Full-time | On-site | Relocation assistance providedWhy Join UsMy client is a high-growth technology company developing advanced, dual-use autonomous aerial systems for mission critical applications! The team has been quickly scaling over the past year, but are still a lean, fast-paced organization where every individual has a huge impact.They are looking to bring on a Technical Program Manager to bridge the gap between complex software R&D and hardware integration. Embedded directly within the engineering department, you will never be far from the technical work. This role has significant visibility, offering a direct path to shape program management practices, drive immediate high-profile software releases, and scale your career as the company grows.What You'll DoEnd-to-End Delivery: Oversee complex software development initiatives from early-stage architecture and functional requirements through systems integration, verification, and major product releases.Agile Leadership: Guide multi-disciplinary technical teams as a Scrum Master, introducing framework best practices to optimize sprint cycles and accelerate delivery pipelines.Hybrid Project Planning: Build, execute, and maintain detailed engineering program plans and roadmaps, blending Agile execution (Jira) with structured timeline tracking (Gantt/Smartsheet) to balance velocity with predictability.Immediate & Long-Term Deliverables: Take immediate ownership of an upcoming critical software release; over the first 90 days, partner with engineering leadership to build out scalable, standardized software processes and gradually absorb long-term product sustainment efforts.Cross-Functional & Hardware Alignment: Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary hardware and systems engineering teams to implement technical improvements, manage resource allocation, and ensure software-hardware interoperability.Lifecycle Sustainment: Gradually assume oversight of post-launch product stability, establishing workflows to support long-term product lifecycle continuity and continuous system improvement.Risk & Issue Mitigation: Proactively manage technical risks and unblock teams. Track internal and customer-reported issues, driving prioritization, resolution, and objective Root Cause Analysis.Communication & Transparency: Act as the primary technical point of contact for program execution, directly communicating critical timelines, structural trade-offs, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.What You'll BringBachelor’s degree in Software, Computer, Systems Engineering, or a highly related technical discipline.3-5+ years managing software programs (as a TPM, PM, or Lead) within an interdisciplinary engineering environment.Proven track record bridging software infrastructure with complex electro-mechanical, robotic, hardware, or consumer electronic systems (not pure software applications).Hands-on experience running Agile project cycles, managing sprint ceremonies, and driving execution utilizing modern ticketing tools (Jira).Experience navigating both structured, large-scale best practices and small, scrappy startup environments.Proficiency with project scheduling tools, with a strong preference for Smartsheet or advanced Gantt chart applications.Prior technical experience as an individual contributor, systems specialist, or engineering team lead.Knowledge of optics-related hardware (AR/VR), vision systems, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or regulated/defense environments.Culture FitYou thrive in dynamic environments, proactively leaning in to establish structure and accountability where it is needed most.You focus heavily on continuous team improvement, providing empowering feedback loops that build up engineering capabilities rather than relying on top-down authority.You practice open, direct communication. 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