GrayMatter Robotics
Program Manager
$150K–$190K
Los Angeles - HQ · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field, or equivalent professional engineering experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, and maintain work authorization throughout employment.
About the job
Leads end-to-end delivery and ongoing production operations for a multi-year defense-scale manufacturing facility build-out, including robotic applications and NAVSEA qualification.
What you'll do
- Manage facility setup through production qualification and coordinate operations as output scales.
- Sequence robotic applications and align engineering and external collaborator workstreams.
- Own the NAVSEA qualification roadmap, program reporting, risk management, and program documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field, or equivalent professional engineering experience.
- 10+ years of program or project management in complex, highly regulated engineering environments.
- Demonstrated experience standing up new production capability.
- Must meet U.S. export control requirements and maintain work authorization throughout employment.
Nice to have
- Experience in maritime, shipbuilding, or naval engineering environments.
- Experience with NAVSEA or other federal qualification and compliance processes; AI tools for program work are also preferred.
Pay
$150K – $190K USD base salary; Offers Equity; Offers Bonus
Tools
AI-native tools, NAVSEA
AI focus
Use AI-native tools to track program status, surface risk, and keep documentation current; AI tools to automate workflows, analyze data, or accelerate program reporting are preferred.
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