Technical Program Manager - Drone Platform

Join the Wingtra team and become part of this venture-backed robotics scaleup with a global and international team of 125+ dedicated Wingtranauts who want to see their actions have a positive and lasting impact on the world. Founded more than 8 years ago at ETH Zurich, Europe’s leading robotics university, our goal is to build the best aerial robots to digitize the world at the push of a button and set the basis for faster and better decisions. Wingtra provides efficient and reliable data solutions to a variety of industries ranging from mining, construction and agriculture to humanitarian organizations, environmentalists and wildlife monitoring groups.

We are reaching for the stars and together we might just get there. Open communication, asking hard questions and valuing diverse viewpoints are but a few things that will help us achieve our goals. Above all we will never stop learning and striving to help each other reach our maximum potential.

In this role, you will serve as a central point of contact for new product developments, encompassing mechanical, electrical, firmware and software aspects. You act as the key liaison between the Product Managers, R&D and Operations teams, spearheading product deliveries from the stage of idea conception, to design, testing, productions ramp up all the way through successful market launch.

Furthermore you're expected to act as a mentor to other project/program managers on the team and take ownership for developing Wingtra's PMO further.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary projects, with responsibility in all project phases, including but not limited to feasibility studies, resource and budget forecasting, quality control planning, design transfer and initial production ramp-up with the Industrialization team.
• Work closely with a dedicated Product Manager, serving as the central link between the R&D and Operations teams, including their sub-teams. Your responsibilities include breaking down high-level requirements into detailed tasks, leading gate review meetings, ensuring supply and production readiness, and supporting market launch activities-
• Ensure clear accountability, effective resource allocation, and adherence to agreed timelines.
• Continuously evaluate, enhance and evangelize for inter-team processes and best practices for effective collaboration.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to this role to engage effectively with very diverse stakeholders.
• 5+ years of experience managing industrial hardware engineering projects from initial concept to full scale production rollouts, ideally within the UAV, automotive, or aerospace industries.
• Proven technical project leadership in cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, firmware) of at least 10 engineers, with direct collaboration and interaction with technical experts.
• A strong track record of successfully completing projects in partnership with external suppliers, such as those specializing in injection molding, composite materials, and electronic manufacturing services.
• Ability to effectively balance resource and budget forecasting with the flexibility to operate in an agile development environment.

If you enjoy teamwork more than being the individual superhero, and if you thrive in a feedback-driven culture and an exciting, unconventional yet structured and progressive start-up environment, we would love to hear from you.