About GridRaster
GridRaster Inc. is a spatial AI and augmented reality company in Mountain View, CA, building XR-powered solutions for industrial manufacturing, defense sustainment, and human-robot collaboration. Our SPIDER platform delivers AR work instructions, spatial intelligence for human-robot collaboration, and AI-assisted inspection to U.S. military depots, with on-premises data sovereignty built in.
The SPIDER OIB Project is GridRaster’s multi-depot Organic Industrial Base modernization effort, spanning Air Force, Army, and Navy depots. The program expands existing deployments and stands up new depot sites. SPIDER deploys three depot workflows under the effort: robotics, paint operations, and non-destructive inspection (NDI).
Role summary
The Technical Program Manager owns end-to-end execution of the SPIDER OIB Project: cost, schedule, scope, and customer satisfaction across multiple depot sites and three workflows. You are the single point of accountability between GridRaster’s engineering teams and our government customers, contracting officers, and depot leadership.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can read a Statement of Work and a system architecture diagram with equal fluency, who is comfortable on a depot shop floor and in a quarterly program review, and who has shipped technology into government environments under real contract, security, and compliance constraints. You report to GridRaster’s executive leadership and work directly with product, engineering, field deployment, and business development.
Responsibilities
Program execution
- Own the integrated master schedule, work breakdown structure, and milestone plan across all depot sites and the robotics, paint, and NDI workflows
- Track cost and earned value against the contract budget; forecast and manage variances and drive corrective action
- Run the program risk register; identify technical, schedule, security, and site-access risks early and own mitigation plans
- Coordinate site surveys, installations, user training, and acceptance testing at each depot, sequencing new-site stand-ups against expansions at existing sites
Customer and contract management
- Serve as primary day-to-day contact for government program managers, contracting officers (CO/COR), and depot leadership across Air Force, Army, and Navy sites
- Prepare and deliver contract deliverables (CDRLs), monthly status reports, program management reviews, and quarterly reviews
- Manage contract modifications, scope changes, and option exercises with the contracts team; keep deliverables compliant with FAR/DFARS terms
- Build the relationships and performance record that position GridRaster for follow-on and expansion work
Engineering coordination
- Translate customer requirements and depot workflow needs into prioritized backlogs for product and engineering
- Run cross-functional planning between XR/spatial AI engineering, ML, field deployment, and IT/security
- Gate releases on readiness for government environments: on-premises deployment, air-gapped networks, NIST 800-171/CMMC controls, and site ATO requirements
- Drive issue resolution between field teams and engineering during deployment and sustainment
Reporting and process
- Maintain program dashboards and metrics for executive leadership
- Establish repeatable deployment playbooks so each new depot site is faster than the last
- Capture lessons learned and feed them back into product roadmap and proposal efforts
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical field
- 5+ years managing government programs or contracts on behalf of a private contractor, with direct accountability for cost, schedule, and deliverables
- Experience as the primary interface to government customers: program managers, contracting officers, CORs, and end-user leadership
- Working knowledge of federal contracting mechanics: FAR/DFARS, CDRLs, contract modifications, invoicing, and program reviews
- Demonstrated ability to manage a multi-site, multi-stakeholder technical deployment with concurrent workstreams
- Enough technical depth to engage credibly with software, ML, and hardware engineers on architecture, integration, and release readiness
- Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to senior government and company leadership
- U.S. citizenship, as required for access to the depot sites and program data
- Willingness to travel roughly 25–40% to Air Force, Army, and Navy depot sites
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field
- PMP, DAU, or equivalent program management certification
- Experience with DoW sustainment, depot maintenance, or Organic Industrial Base programs; familiarity with Air Logistics Complexes, Army depots, Fleet Readiness Centers, or Marine Corps maintenance commands
- Prior work deploying software or hardware into government environments: on-premises systems, air-gapped networks, ATO processes, NIST 800-171 or CMMC compliance
- Background in augmented reality, computer vision, robotics, or non-destructive inspection technologies
- Experience with SBIR/STTR transitions or scaling pilot deployments into programs of record
- Active or previously held DoW security clearance
Location, clearance, and other requirements
- Location: Mountain View, CA. This is an on-site role; the employee must be based out of the Mountain View office, with regular travel to depot sites
- Employment type: Full-time
- Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required
- Compliance: This role handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and operates under NIST 800-171/CMMC requirements
What we offer and how to apply
You will own a funded, multi-service program at a company small enough that your decisions shape the product and the customer relationship. GridRaster offers equity, health benefits, and a team that moves quickly between the lab and the shop floor. The base salary range for this position is $120,000 – $200,000 per year, depending on experience and the specific scope of the role.
To apply, send a resume and a short note to jobs@gridraster.com describing a government program you have managed and what you would do differently next time.
GridRaster is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
