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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Wild West Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Leander, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Hardware Design, Requirements Management, Systems Architecture, Test Data, Cisco Discovery Protocol - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=661a3c76f9a9eec2 ## About the Role * 5+ years in defense program management, systems engineering, or a hybrid PM/engineering role * Demonstrated experience managing hardware development programs (not pure software/IT) * Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, CDRLs, and contract types * Ability to read and engage with engineering drawings, test data, and technical requirements documents * U.S. Citizen, * Experience with counter-UAS, munitions, kinetic effectors, or related weapons systems programs * PMP or equivalent certification * Familiarity with CMMC Level 2 requirements and FFL/FEL-regulated environments * Prior startup or small-defense-contractor experience (comfort with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats) ## Description WWS is seeking a Technical Program Manager to serve as the primary integration point between engineering execution and program/contract delivery. This is a hybrid role for someone who can own a program's schedule, budget, and customer relationship while also being technically credible enough to sit in design reviews, understand engineering trade-offs, and help the team make sound technical-schedule decisions. You'll be the person who keeps hardware programs - from early development through test and delivery - on track, on budget, and aligned to contract requirements., Program Management * Own program schedule, budget (EVM or lightweight equivalent), risk register, and deliverables across one or more counter-UAS / kinetic effector programs * Serve as primary customer POC for program status, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and deliverable reviews * Manage subcontractors, vendors, and supply chain dependencies against program milestones * Prepare and present program reviews (internal and customer-facing), including CDRLs, status reports, and risk mitigation plans * Manage contract compliance (CPFF, FFP, OTA) in coordination with contracts/finance Program Engineering Management * Partner directly with engineering leads on system architecture, design maturity, and technical risk tracking * Translate engineering realities (test failures, design changes, supply chain substitutions) into schedule/cost impact assessments * Drive requirements management and verification/validation planning (test plans, acceptance criteria) * Participate in design reviews (PDR/CDR/TRR) as a technical stakeholder, not just a scribe * Identify and resolve conflicts between engineering scope creep and program baseline ComplianceProcess * Ensure program execution aligns with ITAR/EAR, CMMC, and DFARS requirements as applicable * Support proposal development and capture activities with realistic technical/schedule inputs * Maintain configuration management and documentation discipline across the program lifecycle ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [The future of automotive mobility: Upcoming E/E architectures, V2X and its challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/374-the-future-of-automotive-mobility-upcoming-e-e-architectures-v2x-and-its-challenges) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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