Technical Program Manager – Recon Works

Location: Washington DC (Hybrid on-site)
Travel: <25%
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance required

NODA is a veteran-owned venture-backed defense technology company building the orchestration layer for autonomous unmanned systems. Our platform coordinates fleets of heterogeneous vehicles across air sea and land for defense and intelligence customers. We expect every hire to be mission-driven with strong agency.

NODA Recon Works imagines the future of autonomous warfare then builds it. We are a small team of multidisciplinary technical experts that scouts analyzes prototypes and delivers de-risked technologies to integrate into our products or become new ones altogether.

Builders wanted for challenging journey. Fast pace uncertain requirements imaginative leaps expected path to production sometimes doubtful. Defense of the free world in case of success.

As Technical Program Manager - Recon Works you manage multiple projects and programs structuring and managing execution to turn ideas into working prototypes. You will own the daily operations rhythm of the Recon Works team; initiate execute and close projects; and manage enduring programs such as our intellectual property portfolio or academic engagement. Recon Works needs your project management expertise and your technical advice to help meet its mission to invent the future.

• Drive ideas to working prototypes by managing the teams end-to-end technology delivery process including needs analysis requirements definition operations analysis and test planning and execution (45%)

• Design and lead the operations processes of the Recon Works team to support its enduring and transient missions (20%)

• Manage enduring programs including but not limited to: intellectual property strategy and portfolio academic engagement technology roadmap etc. (20%)

• Identify relevant contract R&D opportunities and own the business development lifecycle for select science and technology (S&T) opportunities (10%)

• Track manage and model internal research and development (IRAD) spending (5%)

• Bachelors degree in a STEM field

• 5 years of project or program management in a complex technical field

• Hands-on experience in at least one complex technical field sufficient to provide input to IRAD decisions and speak credibly to S&T customers (e.g. autonomy robotics RF/EW ML aerospace)

• Demonstrated experience with structured repeatable problem-solving

• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to synthesize and decompose strategic vision into clear executable plans

• Experience standing up and driving adoption of new process frameworks or operating models from scratch

• U.S. citizenship is required due to ITAR regulations along with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

• Graduate degree in a STEM field

• Direct test and evaluation experience

• Experience in product management or process improvement

• Existing TS/SCI clearance

• Experience writing and developing proposals for BAAs SBIR/STTR or OTAs

• Demonstrated success winning S&T contracts with relevant customers (DARPA AFRL DIU ONR etc.)

• Experience managing a patent portfolio or university research partnerships

• Imagination and creativity: you view project and program management as an enabler to direct ideas into action not as an end in itself

• Comfort with ambiguity: you use process and structure to manage ambiguity but are always ready to modify or drop it when the situation changes

• High agency: you dont wait for explicit direction before acting

• Technical credibility: you know a lot about one technical domain and a bit about most others

• Communication: you can distill complex ideas into clear communication

Our culture fosters collaboration respect and trust empowering passionate people to do their best work. We offer a competitive salary comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career addition to an opportunity to take part in an innovative collaborative and fast-growing business with a highly motivated and skilled team we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:

• We offer comprehensive medical dental and vision plans

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan to invest in your long-term retirement goals Company match

• Equity grants for new hires

• Unlimited PTO

• 11 Paid holidays

• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in November & December.

• Generous Parental Leave

• Military Leave for annual training or service requirements

• FSA

• DCFSA

• HSA

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Access to One Medical

• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and more. Additional work-life services such as free legal and financial support are available to you as well.

Technical Program Manger Senior Technical Program Manager Deputy CTO

To conform to U.S. government export control regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

NODA AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace and to maintaining equitable employment and hiring practices. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and make all employment decisions without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

As a federal contractor NODA AI complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements including Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) as amended. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruiting hiring and employment process.

Consistent with applicable federal state and local laws qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with applicable fair chance and ban-the-box laws including the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance where applicable. We actively encourage qualified individuals of all backgrounds including women minorities protected veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply.

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Required Experience:

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