Engineering Project/Program Manager (Defense)

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States; hybrid with on-site attendance as required. Travel requirement: 10–20%.

Salary: $138,700–$190,700 per year. Bonus eligible; commission not eligible.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company developing precise positioning, modeling, data analytics, and connected solutions for construction, geospatial, transportation, and other essential industries.

What you will do

• Act as the primary strategic voice and customer liaison for military clients across the Air Force, Navy, and Army.
• Lead cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams through complete product development lifecycles for parallel program efforts.
• Own program execution, including schedules, risk mitigation, financial performance, and baseline integrations.
• Scale operational processes across the military GPS and positioning portfolio.
• Manage contractual and technical documentation deliverables, including SDRL and CDRL data packages.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of program management experience leading complex hardware and software engineering projects.
• Experience managing full product development lifecycles in defense, aerospace, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Customer-facing experience balancing technical customer demands with internal engineering capacity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for project controls.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice to have

• Technical experience with military GPS systems, navigation platforms, or PNT technologies.
• Familiarity with defense contracting frameworks, including SDRLs/CDRLs, NDAs, PIAs, and TAA compliance.
• Experience establishing scalable program management processes in a fast-growing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on solutions that improve safety, sustainability, productivity, and infrastructure.
• Collaborative environment built around belonging, innovation, growth, and practical execution.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Time-off plans, retirement plans, paid parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Health, dependent care, and commuter tax savings plans may be available.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application through the hirify.global careers portal.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.