Program Manager
Fuse Integration
Program Manager
Fuse Integration
Defense communications and tactical edge networks
Fuse Integration · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-14
Salary: USD 140,000–180,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: Program Management
Who we are:
Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments. We are a technology firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems.
About this role:
Do you thrive in innovative, design-driven environments with a high level of both accountability and trust? Are you passionate about delivering elegant hardware solutions with the right amount of engineering rigor? Are you seeking a technical role where you can take initiative? If so - we want to hear from you!
Fuse is looking for a Program Manager to lead various Department of Defense customers in the development, integration and demonstration of advanced communications and networking technologies onto airborne platforms - driving long term growth for these business areas. This role will oversee and manage all aspects of project execution and provide strategic guidance through all phases of development while ensuring that warfighter needs and requirements are integrated into our solutions. Our work focuses on DoD network and tactical communications providing a variety of communications abilities to TACAIR USN, USAF, and USMC platforms including tactical data links, line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight radios, and crossbanding of IP data. This engineering-minded Program Manager must be passionate about enhancing operator capabilities with user-focused communication, network, and software systems with a solid foundation in project management fundamentals.
Warfighter-focused design and development is at the heart of Fuse processes. Throughout Fuse development our experienced team applies the best practices of commercial design-thinking, coupled to the DoD systems engineering framework. The combination of commercially proven design with rigorous systems engineering gives Fuse the ability to rapidly design, develop and field solutions well inside of typical military design cycles. Fuse rapidly innovates, putting creative concepts into action and refining those concepts through hands-on testing, user evaluation, and iterations.
What you’ll do:
We are looking for:
Ideal candidates will have experience in technical leadership and early product development including requirements development, system design, system integration and test for complex technical systems.
Must be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and has the ability to think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideas.
Nice to have:
More About Fuse:
Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking. Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results. We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment. We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge.
Salary: $140,000- $180,000
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
11 paid Federal Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
After two years: unlimited
40 hours of paid sick leave per year
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Defense communications and tactical edge networks
Fuse Integration builds and supplies communications, networking, and computing systems for U.S. defense agencies. Its products help warfighters share information quickly and securely across airborne, maritime, and ground environments by using virtualized networks, modular tactical edge virtual networks, and gateway devices. The way their products work is by virtualizing and deploying network services close to where soldiers operate, enabling fast, reliable data sharing even in harsh environments. Fuse differentiates itself through a warfighter-focused design process that couples expert engineers with defense operations experts to tailor technology to mission needs, ensuring data is current, accurate, and easy to understand for decision-makers in the field. The company's goal is to provide practical, data-driven solutions that give tactical edge victories and extend utility beyond basic security requirements for U.S. military customers.
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