Director, Technical Program Management

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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
185K-235K Annually
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Semiconductor • Quantum Computing • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead end-to-end technical programs from proposal through production, owning scope, schedule, and financials. Coordinate cross-functional engineering, supply chain, finance, and customers; identify and mitigate technical risks; lead contract negotiations and customer-facing communications; ensure compliance with customer, internal, and regulatory requirements; hire, grow, and mentor team members in a fast-moving startup environment.
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Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Director, Technical Program Management. As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands-on role for a self-starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, work closely with leadership, and develop and implement best practices that support our mission and growth. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

  • Leads all phases of assigned programs from initiation through delivery with full responsibility for scope, schedule and financial margins.
  • Regularly briefs leadership team on programmatic financials and execution status.
  • Establish predictable execution by acting as the link between cross-functional engineering teams, customers, finance, supply chain and leadership. Identifies technical risks early and works with cross functional team to implement mitigation strategies. Anticipates and capitalizes on opportunities.
  • Leads contract negotiations and acts as the customer primary point of contact through effective communication and presentation skills, business acumen, understanding of technical capabilities and alignment on strategic business goals.
  • Responsible for ensuring the execution team is tracking to all customer, internal and regulatory requirements.
  • Successfully leads and grows team members across the organization in a way that fosters trust, recognizes and celebrates others, and reinforces the company values

Requirements

Experience:

  • Degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • 15+ years or more of relevant experience (including pursuit of relevant higher education); ideally within a startup or technology company.

Skills:

  • Proven record of successfully leading the execution of a complex development programs from proposal through production.
  • Proficient in the following technical areas outside of program management: systems engineering, test engineering, optics, quality engineering, system integration and product development lifecycle.

Startup Mindset:

  • You're creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats.
  • You're passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.

Benefits

The expected annual salary range for this position is $185,000-$235,000.

As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
  • 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
  • 13 paid company holidays
  • 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Monarch Quantum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.

Skills Required

  • Degree in Engineering or a related field
  • 15+ years of relevant experience
  • Proven record of leading execution of complex development programs from proposal through production
  • Proficiency in systems engineering
  • Proficiency in test engineering
  • Proficiency in optics
  • Proficiency in quality engineering
  • Proficiency in system integration
  • Knowledge of product development lifecycle
  • Experience within a startup or technology company
  • Leadership experience growing and managing teams
  • Experience leading contract negotiations and serving as customer primary point of contact
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The Company
HQ: San Diego, CA
Year Founded: 2025

What We Do

Monarch Quantum is a U.S.-based quantum photonics company that designs and manufactures integrated photonics systems, known as Quantum Light Engines™, for quantum computing, sensing, and communications.

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