Program Manager HILI Development Program
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
LODD Autonomous seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead the end-to-end development of the HILI hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft. Responsible for driving schedule, cost, scope, and risk across engineering, certification, manufacturing, and flight test activities.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Own the master program plan covering design, development, testing, certification, and industrialization
- Manage cross functional teams (airframe, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, manufacturing, flight test)
- Track and control schedule, budget, milestones, and dependencies
- Establish and run program governance: reviews, decision gates, risk registers, action tracking
- Interface with regulators, partners, suppliers, and customers on program matters
- Drive make/buy decisions, supplier readiness, and long lead item planning
- Identify, mitigate, and escalate technical, schedule, and cost risks
- Prepare executive and board level reporting with clear, decision ready insights
- Support flight test campaigns, certification planning, and operational readiness
Requirements
- Experience in program management for complex engineering development programs, preferably aerospace
- Ability to manage cross functional teams (airframe, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, manufacturing, flight test)
- Experience with schedule, budget, and risk management
- Experience interfacing with regulators, partners, suppliers, and customers
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- An experienced Program Manager to lead the end to end development of the HILI hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft.
- Responsible for driving schedule, cost, scope, and risk across engineering, certification, manufacturing, and flight test activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the master program plan covering design, development, testing, certification, and industrialization
- Manage cross functional teams (airframe, propulsion, avionics, autonomy, manufacturing, flight test)
- Track and control schedule, budget, milestones, and dependencies
- Establish and run program governance: reviews, decision gates, risk registers, action tracking
- Interface with regulators, partners, suppliers, and customers on program matters
- Drive make/buy decisions, supplier readiness, and long lead item planning
- Identify, mitigate, and escalate technical, schedule, and cost risks
- Prepare executive and board level reporting with clear, decision ready insights
- Support flight test campaigns, certification planning, and operational readiness
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at LODD Autonomous
Certification Program Manager
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
LODD Autonomous is seeking a Certification Program Manager to develop and control the TC certification program baseline for UAS or aviation products. The role involves managing integrated master plans, submission schedul
Project Controls & Cost Manager – Hili Certification Development Program
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Project Controls & Cost Manager for the Hili Certification Development Program in Abu Dhabi. The role involves financial planning, budgeting, cost control, and reporting for aerospace certificatio
Certification Program Manager Type
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Certification Program Manager to own the planning and control of the HILI UAS Type Certification program. Requires experience in certification program management, cross-functional coordination, an
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure compliance with DO-178C standards for software development life cycle processes. The role provides objective oversight of software process compliance,
Commercial Pricing Manager / BD
United Arab Emirates, UAE
LODD Autonomous seeks a Commercial Pricing Manager/BD to drive growth of drone logistics services across UAE and international markets. The role combines business development, account management, proposal development, an
Ground Control Station Software Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
We are seeking a Ground Control Station (GCS) Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and maintain GCS software for eVTOL systems. You will design telemetry reception, command interfaces, mission planning tools, and hea
Supply Chain Planning, Integration & Reporting Analyst
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Acts as the central analytical and governance support role, consolidating supply chain performance, risk status, finance, and industrial readiness to enable data-driven decision making and certification-aligned oversight
Chief of Quality and Independent Monitoring Function
Abu Dhabi, UAE
LODD Autonomous is looking for a Head of Quality & Independent System Monitoring to ensure compliance with EASA Part 21 and DOH requirements. The role involves establishing the ISM framework, conducting audits, and liais
Certification Program Manager
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Project Controls & Cost Manager – Hili Certification Development Program
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Certification Program Manager Type
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Commercial Pricing Manager / BD
United Arab Emirates, UAE
Ground Control Station Software Engineer
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Supply Chain Planning, Integration & Reporting Analyst
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Chief of Quality and Independent Monitoring Function
Abu Dhabi, UAE