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Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

Deputy Technical Program Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USA$106k - $145kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a technical field or 5–8 years of applicable experience in a similar setting is required.
  • Three to five years of project management experience is required.
  • Scheduling proficiency is required.
  • The candidate must be able to use Microsoft Project, SmartSheets, and Excel.
  • A Secret clearance is listed as a plus.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned projects.
  • Communicate with clients in daily interactions to interpret their requirements and needs.
  • Maintain quality control across team dynamics, personnel performance, planning, scheduling, and budget.
  • Submit reports on project status.
  • Monitor compliance in all aspects of the project.
  • Communicate with the program manager and other team members to provide assistance and technical support.
  • Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Decrease supply chain risk by adding vendors or suggesting alternate solutions.
  • Serve as the communication hub between the program team and supporting functions, internally and externally.

Desired Qualifications

  • PMP certification.
  • U.S. Government contract experience.
  • Proposal experience.
  • Resource management.

About the Company

Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

Zone 5 designs and builds unmanned aircraft systems and low-cost missiles for defense, serving as a prime DoD contractor with vertical integration from concept to production. Its products, like the Rusty Dagger cruise missile, Paladin UAS for autonomous counter-drone missions, and White Spike for counter-UAS and precision strikes, are engineered for high-volume, low-cost production with modular avionics for fast fielding. It differentiates itself by a production-first approach that aims to cut unit costs and shorten development timelines, delivering a flight-ready system within about four months, and by controlling design and manufacturing in-house as a vertically integrated contractor; in 2026 it became a mostly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Its goal is to provide affordable, scalable munition and counter-UAS solutions for the DoD and allied forces.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Luis Obispo, CA
Founded
2011

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