Program Manager

The role

The Program Manager will own the end-to-end delivery of a multi-year, defense-scale manufacturing build-out. This includes standing up a physical facility and coordinating robotic applications for a major U.S. shipbuilding program.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end delivery of a multi-year, defense-scale manufacturing build-out
• Coordinate ongoing production operations once qualified
• Sequence work across robotic applications including cutting, beveling, grinding, blasting, spraying, inspection, and material handling
• Coordinate design and scheduling between engineering teams and an external robotics collaborator
• Own the qualification roadmap with the NAVSEA
• Report program status, risk, and milestones to senior leadership and government stakeholders
• Identify program risk early and resolve cross-functional bottlenecks
• Build and maintain the single source of truth for program requirements and milestones
• Use AI-native tools to track program status and documentation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field, or equivalent professional engineering experience
• 10+ years of experience in program or project management within complex, highly regulated engineering environments such as aerospace, automotive, maritime, or defense
• Demonstrated experience standing up new production capability
• Proven track record managing executive-level and cross-organizational stakeholder relationships
• Ability to operate with significant ambiguity and evolving scope
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across multiple teams
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required by the role
• Must meet export control requirements in the United States
• Maintain ongoing work authorization beginning at the time of hire through the entirety of employment

Nice to have

• Experience in maritime, shipbuilding, or naval engineering environments
• Experience navigating NAVSEA or other federal qualification and compliance processes
• Prior military engineering leadership experience, such as service academy commissioning, followed by private-industry experience
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to automate workflows, analyze data, or accelerate program reporting

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) plan + employer match
• Regular offsite events
• A discretionary fund for enhancing productivity

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158

About the company

GrayMatter Robotics is a Physical AI company headquartered in Los Angeles building Factory SuperIntelligence through systems that learn and adapt. They deliver systems through a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.