Hardware Operations Program Manager (Autonomous Drones)

Location: Hayward, California, United States; full-time onsite.

Annual base salary: $170,000–$200,000. Compensation may also include stock options, health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and a 401K savings plan. Relocation assistance may be provided for eligible roles.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous drones and aerial mobility technology, combining artificial intelligence with hardware and software products for utility inspection, public safety, national security, and other users.

What you will do

• Collaborate with product, engineering, reliability, customer service, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, and production teams to deliver new hardware products.
• Define program objectives, deliverables, metrics, phase exit criteria, schedules, costs, quality targets, and capacity targets.
• Plan programs, track progress, communicate status, escalate issues, and lead risk management and problem-solving.
• Lead operations, production readiness, and program review meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop and improve supply chain, manufacturing, and quality processes.
• Coordinate post-ramp qualification and sustaining activities, including product improvements, international expansion, contract manufacturer transitions, engineering builds, system-level testing, ECO implementation, and end-of-life planning.

Requirements

• Functional understanding of manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, and change management across the product development lifecycle.
• Strong electro-mechanical program management background, preferably in consumer and industrial electronics.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Analytical approach to developing data-driven recommendations and identifying or creating tools to coordinate and track project progress.
• Willingness to work outside the formal role scope to cover ownership gaps.
• Ability to remain flexible, calm, and creative in conditions of uncertainty and change.

Nice to have

• Experience with consumer and industrial electronics is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Multidisciplinary environment combining AI, hardware, software, and operational expertise.
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and collaboration.
• Regular full-time employees receive health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, and access to a 401K savings plan.
• Regular full-time employees may receive equity through stock options.
• FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days is strongly encouraged for all employees and required for certain positions.