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Mach Industries · 3 days ago

Technical Program Manager - UAS

Huntington Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. They are seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive critical UAS development programs from concept through flight test and production, leading through technical insight and cross-functional coordination.

Drone ManagementIndustrialInfrastructureManufacturingNational Security

Responsibilities

Own delivery of one or more UAS programs from early design through flight test and production transition

Partner deeply with engineering to understand architectures, dependencies, and key performance drivers; translate system-level requirements into actionable workstreams

Establish and maintain program rhythm: technical reviews, decision gates, risk tracking, and daily execution focus

Drive integration across disciplines (hardware, avionics, GNC, flight sciences, manufacturing, and supply chain)

Identify and unblock bottlenecks — whether technical, logistical, or organizational

Own timelines and milestones — but prioritize impact and learning velocity over bureaucracy

Communicate effectively with executives — distill complex technical progress into clear, concise updates and trade-off decisions

Champion accountability and urgency within a flat, high-performance engineering culture

Qualification

UAS developmentProgram executionEngineering fundamentalsHardware/software integrationRisk managementSystems thinkingStartup experienceCommunicationProblem-solvingMultidisciplinary team leadership