Technical Program Manager

Join Merlin Labs as a Technical Program Manager, where you'll play a crucial role in advancing autonomy technology and delivering the Merlin Pilot into operational service on military aircraft. You'll work closely with engineers, business stakeholders, and customer teams to ensure technical momentum and cross-functional alignment. This position offers a dynamic portfolio that includes internally funded R&D and customer programs, and you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of aviation.

• Assurer la livraison de programmes complexes et transversaux dans le domaine de l'aérospatiale et de la défense, en supervisant le développement de l'autonomie, les essais en vol, l'intégration et la certification.
• Coordonner les équipes internes, les sous-traitants et les clients gouvernementaux, en veillant à l'alignement, à la transparence et à la confiance.
• Définir et maintenir des plans de programme détaillés, y compris la portée, les jalons, les dépendances et les stratégies d'atténuation des risques.
• You are a mission-driven builder who thrives at the intersection of technology, execution, and impact
• You bring technical fluency, structured thinking, and the ability to bring clarity to complexity
• You’re energized by hard problems, unafraid of ambiguity, and relentless about delivering results
• Proven ability to work within dynamic environments and adapt to evolving priorities
• Strong communicator—able to engage diverse technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated success delivering integrated hardware-software systems under high accountability
• 5+ years of experience managing complex technical programs—ideally within aerospace, defense, or autonomy
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Expert-level project management skills—tools, methods, and the ability to bring order to chaos
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance
• Technical fluency—you can engage deeply with engineers and recognize risks and tradeoffs
• Background in autonomous systems, flight control, or avionics integration
• Active U.S. Security Clearance
• Experience leading defense programs with DoD and/or FAA certification elements
• Familiarity with U.S. DoD airworthiness, flight test planning, and acquisition processes