Technical Project Manager (Defense Technology)

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $111,000–$143,600 USD per year for California-based roles

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth defense technology company developing Leonidas, a software-defined system that uses intelligent power management to help power-hungry systems do more with less.

What you will do

• Lead research and development projects from initial planning through delivery of first-article solutions.
• Serve as both scrum master and product owner within an agile development framework.
• Bridge engineering and technology teams with marketing, sales, operations, and other stakeholders.
• Create and manage agile or hybrid project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and related artifacts.
• Track technical feature delivery, milestones, deadlines, dependencies, and project risks.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams, remove obstacles, and shape technology products around customer value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field and at least 2 years of relevant project management experience.
• Experience in high-growth startups, aerospace, or related technical environments.
• Experience deploying and integrating hardware and software systems, with prior systems engineering or software integration experience.
• Experience building, leading, and developing small engineering teams.
• Experience hosting and leading technical and non-technical reviews with cross-functional audiences.
• Must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. government authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with JIRA or other agile project management platforms.
• Proficiency with MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Engineering or operations leadership program experience.
• Previous work on Department of Defense projects.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and goal-setting skills in fast-paced environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside technical peers on advanced national security and energy-related technology challenges.
• Collaborate across engineering, technology, operations, marketing, and sales functions.
• Operate in a high-growth environment with agile development practices and limited resources.
• Compensation is influenced by skills, experience, and office location.