Program Manager, Homeland Air Defense
$146,000–$194,000 year
On-site · Irvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Program Manager, Homeland Air Defense responsible for developing and fielding CUAS capabilities around the world. Drive program execution to protect critical infrastructure, government facilities, and commercial sites; oversee deployment planning from planning and logistics through activation to sustainment; coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, product, growth, compliance, and supply chain; develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and briefings; manage regulatory alignment with FAA, DHS, and other authorities; and serve as the operational expert ensuring regulatory requirements and real-world constraints are reflected in deployment strategies. The role involves stakeholder engagement with internal teams and external customers, and requires travel up to 50% as deployments scale. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with domestic CUAS environments, FAA coordination, governance, and potentially an MBA or advanced degree; eligible for security clearance.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in deployment operations, defense programs, aerospace systems, logistics, or technical project management
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving hardware and software systems in high-stakes or regulated environments
- Experience working with domestic government entities, critical infrastructure operators, or regulated commercial customers
- Strong operational rigor—ability to build structured plans, manage concurrent workstreams, and execute against tight timelines
- Proven ability to cut through ambiguity and drive cross-functional alignment without formal authority
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable briefing senior leadership and customer executives
- Willingness to travel up to 50% as program and deployment needs require
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance
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