Overland AI · 1 day ago
Project Manager
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$95K/yr - $135K/yr
3+ years expOverland AI is a company transforming land operations for modern defense through advanced robotics and machine learning. They are seeking a Project Manager to drive engineering execution and coordination across various technical teams, ensuring that engineering efforts progress smoothly and efficiently.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Run engineering working sessions, integration syncs, and release readiness meetings
Capture decisions, risks, and action items; drive follow-up until closure
Maintain clarity on owners, timelines, and next steps across concurrent efforts
Coordinate day-to-day execution across software, hardware, production, safety, and test teams
Manage handoffs between teams as work moves from design to implementation, test, and release
Ensure cross-team dependencies are understood, tracked, and addressed
Support bug triage, issue tracking, and release coordination in partnership with engineering leads
Track progress toward engineering milestones and release goals
Surface execution risks, resource constraints, and integration gaps early
Maintain visibility into engineering workload, test capacity, and key resource bottlenecks
Help engineering leads and systems leadership make informed trade-offs when priorities conflict
Coordinate adjustments to plans based on available resources and execution realities
Identify execution, integration, and schedule risks within engineering work
Track mitigation actions and ensure they are addressed
Escalate risks when commitments or assumptions are no longer valid
Maintain clear records of decisions, action items, and execution status
Produce concise engineering execution updates to support Systems Engineering leadership and Program Management
Ensure engineering outputs are documented and traceable across discussions and time
Identify breakdowns in coordination, tracking, or execution
Propose and implement lightweight process improvements that reduce friction
Help make engineering execution more predictable as the organization scales
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience
3+ years in a technical environment supporting engineering execution, integration, test, or systems work
Demonstrated experience coordinating work across multiple engineering disciplines, including software and hardware teams
Experience running technical working sessions, capturing decisions, and driving action-item follow-through
Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent threads
Comfortable working close to the technical work without needing to own technical decisions
Able to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment where personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to collaborate with manufacturing teams
Willingness to travel to and work at field test sites, including regular trips to our Ellensburg test site
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance
Preferred
Experience with hardware–software integrated systems and development cycles (robotics, autonomy, automotive, aerospace, defense)
Background in systems engineering, integration, test, quality, or engineering operations
Familiarity with bug tracking, release coordination, and execution reporting
Experience supporting test readiness, field testing, or system acceptance activities
Demonstrated ability to drive follow-through and escalation without formal authority
Long-term interest in execution and integration work as a respected engineering role
Genuine interest in technology, defense, and mission-driven work, and a passion for building great teams
Benefits
Equity compensation
Best-in-class healthcare, dental, and vision plans
Unlimited PTO
401(k) with company match
Parental leave
Company
Overland AI
Overland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$42MKey Investors
8VCPoint72 Ventures
2025-01-13Series A· $32M
2024-05-20Seed· $10M
Leadership Team
Byron Boots
Chief Executive Officer
Stephanie Bonk
Co-Founder, President
Recent News
2025-06-10
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