Flight Program Manager

📋 Description

• • We are looking for a Flight Program Manager to drive the operational delivery and field readiness of our Flight and Lab teams.
• • This is a hands-on role: you will bridge the gap between R&D, hardware manufacturing, and real-world mission deployment.
• • You will turn engineering requirements into executable schedules, manage physical supply chain dependencies for drones and components, and ensure that our teams are unblocked for field testing.
• • The right person is comfortable in high-uncertainty, mission-critical environments where requirements change rapidly, and physical constraints are as important as software code.
• • Help teams clarify scope, success criteria, acceptance criteria, delivery risks, and readiness for field testing or release.
• • Manage and own the end-to-end delivery of Flight and Lab team missions.
• • Drive regular syncs, reviews, and escalation routines for critical initiatives.
• • Lead the planning, scheduling, and execution of R&D flight tasks, including documenting and tracking ad hoc priority activities.
• • Coordinate all stakeholders involved in flight operations to ensure alignment with company and team priorities.
• • Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of flight equipment: coordinate the manufacturing, retrofitting, and procurement of drones, and ensure the availability and readiness of all required ground infrastructure components.
• • Maintain rigorous status, risk, and resource tracking specifically for flight and lab team throughput.
• • Drive the operational readiness of all flight and lab assets for field testing and mission deployment.
• • Help leadership see the real picture: what is on track, what is blocked, what is unclear, and where decisions are required.
• • 4+ years of experience in project management, program management, delivery management, technical program management, or similar roles.
• • Proven ability to manage the end-to-end delivery cycle—from R&D prototyping to field readiness and mission deployment.
• • Strong capability to manage resource dependencies, including equipment procurement, manufacturing coordination, and supply chain tracking for field assets.
• • Ability to work closely with engineering teams to bridge the gap between lab-based R&D and real-world performance.
• • Ability to create clear, action-oriented reporting for leadership, focusing specifically on operational blockers, equipment availability, and field mission status.
• • Good written and verbal communication in English, excellent Ukrainian.
• • Ability to create clear executive-level reporting without hiding complexity or overloading people with noise.
• • Comfortable working in high-uncertainty environments where requirements, priorities, and constraints can change quickly.
• • High ownership, persistence, and operational discipline.
• • Strong risk-management mindset: you naturally ask what can fail, what is blocked, what is unverified, and what decision is missing.
• • Readiness to work with sensitive defense-related information and follow strict operational security practices.
• • Experience in drone/UAV operations, robotics, aerospace, or embedded systems development.
• • Experience in startups or fast-scaling product companies.
• • Experience with field testing, pilot programs, demo preparation, customer trials, or production-readiness processes.
• • Experience working with military, government, security, or regulated customers.
• • Background in engineering, product management, operations, or business analysis.
• • A dynamic environment with a unique opportunity to directly influence and see the impact of your work.
• • A mission-driven role in a company building technology that directly supports Ukrainian and global defense capabilities.
• • The opportunity to work on one of the most advanced and practically tested autonomy products in the defense-tech market.
• • Direct exposure to real users, real operational constraints, and real product impact — not abstract corporate roadmaps.
• • A high-ownership culture where initiative, clarity, and execution matter more than bureaucracy.
• • Close collaboration with experienced founders, engineers, product leaders, and field teams.
• • Space to shape program management practices from the ground up as the company scales.
• • Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including insurance, paid sick leave, and 20 paid days off per year.
• • Flexible remote work options where possible.