# Program Manager, Aircraft at Swarm Aero

- Company: Swarm Aero
- What the company does: Swarm Aero is an aerospace and defense company that develops large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms to operate in coordinated drone swarms for defense, logistics, and sensing missions. Backed by Purple Arch Ventures.
- Company website: https://swarm.aero
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $170K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/swarmaero/fe8f88f4-de03-4c97-a6fd-665ca8e5d337?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/swarm-aero-program-manager-aircraft/

## About the role

• Own our research programs end to end as the primary point of contact for government program managers and contracting teams • Drive program execution on our aircraft program with the Director of PMO, from design reviews through fabrication, integration, ground test, and flight test Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of program management, with at least 4 years owning cost, schedule, and technical performance on aircraft, UAS, or other aerospace and defense hardware programs
- Direct experience managing DoD research and development contracts (S&T, prototype, or 6.2/6.3 efforts)
- Track record taking aircraft or aerospace hardware through build and test, ideally to first flight
- Working knowledge of government contract execution: CDRLs, funded vs. ceiling value, modifications, and customer reporting
- Hands-on with IMS development (MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet or similar), budget tracking, and EVM concepts
- Ability to run several efforts at once and make clear priority calls when they compete

Tags: Aircraft

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