Technical Program Manager

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Auterion is looking for a Technical Program Manager in Zürich to own the internal engineering roadmap across software, hardware and shared core teams, coordinating demand intake, prioritization and cross‑team dependencies to deliver programs on time. You will translate product needs into executable plans, manage risks, establish the engineering operating rhythm, and surface capacity issues to leadership while translating external commitments for internal planning without owning customer relationships. The ideal candidate has an MSc or equivalent in robotics or embedded systems, 5+ years delivering multi‑team programs, and a proven ability to balance agile and traditional planning and to resolve cross‑team conflicts. CH/EU citizenship is required; aerospace/defense or regulated HW/SW experience is a plus. To apply effectively, tailor your resume to show measurable cross‑team delivery, dependency and capacity management, data‑driven prioritization, and collaborative leadership, and mention your willingness to work onsite in Zürich and your alignment with Auterion’s mission to build AI powered autonomous systems.

To support our growth in autonomous robotic systems for defense, we're looking for a Technical Program Manager to own the execution of our internal engineering roadmap. In this role you will be accountable for delivering cross-team engineering programs on time by coordinating our product verticals and shared core teams, managing dependencies, and driving prioritization of shared engineering capacity. This is an internally-focused role: you will not own customer relationships or contracts, but you will ensure that the engineering organization delivers the technical foundations those programs depend on. You will work most closely with engineering Directors, team leads, and the VP of Engineering.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Own the delivery of the internal engineering roadmap, translating product and program needs into sequenced, executable plans across software, hardware, and shared core teams.
• Run the demand-intake and prioritization process for shared core teams, producing a single ranked set of priorities and protecting committed capacity from ad-hoc disruption.
• Identify, track, and resolve cross-team dependencies and blockers before they escalate, with particular focus on the core teams that serve multiple verticals.
• Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, and risk registers across engineering, integration, and testing, using agile and traditional methodologies as appropriate.
• Establish and run the engineering operating rhythm, planning cycles, status reporting, risk reviews, giving leadership clear visibility into delivery health.
• Surface capacity shortfalls and resourcing trade-offs to engineering leadership with the data to support staffing or scope decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement in how the engineering organization plans and delivers, feeding execution learnings back into roadmap planning.
• Partner with the contract/customer-facing program managers to translate external commitments into internal engineering plans, without owning the customer relationship directly.

Qualifications and Skills

• MSc, MEng, or equivalent with a strong technical background in robotics, embedded systems, or complex HW/SW products.
• 5+ years of technical program or delivery management experience in an engineering organization.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple engineering teams and managing cross-team dependencies, ideally including shared platform/core teams.
• Strong grasp of both agile and traditional planning methods, and the judgment to apply each appropriately.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; able to drive prioritization and resolve conflict across teams without direct authority.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or another regulated HW/SW domain is a plus.
• Familiarity with export controls and cybersecurity requirements is a plus.
• CH / EU citizenship required. 

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Stock Options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Company pension plan 
• Car parking  
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Mental health and wellbeing support

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.