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# Technical Program Manager, Autonomous Operations Product Lead

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $159,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Centers, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Intrusion Detection Systems, Lidar, GNSS
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3b81fc0acc9a2c85

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 5 years of experience managing technical programs, physical security operations, or technology deployment efforts.
 * Experience in deploying and managing drone fleets, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or critical infrastructure security.
 * Experience with autonomous system sensors and architectures (e.g., LiDAR, SLAM, GNSS/GPS).
 * Experience navigating aviation compliance, legal frameworks, and airspace operations (e.g., FAA approvals, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS))., * Master's degree in a technical or engineering field (e.g., Robotics or Aerospace).
 * 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
 * Experience deploying enterprise physical security infrastructure.

## Description

* Design, scale, and maintain the multi-year technology roadmap for autonomous drones and ground robots across global data center sites.
 * Navigate international airspace and drone regulations to ensure our technology has the appropriate waivers and authorizations from regional authorities globally.
 * Partner with infrastructure teams to integrate autonomous platforms with existing access control, video surveillance, and perimeter intrusion detection systems.
 * Author operational guidelines and playbooks for human intervention, while standardizing readiness training to upgrade global security teams.
 * Monitor the landscape of hardware and software manufacturers to develop a standardized assessment framework for vendors on capability, security, and operational reliability.


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