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Red Cat Holdings

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🚀 Aerospace

🔧 Hardware

🔐 Security

Aerospace • Hardware • Security

Red Cat Holdings is a U. S. -based developer and manufacturer of autonomous unmanned systems and intelligence solutions for defense and security customers. The company builds and integrates small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), FPV drones, extended short-range rotorcraft, and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) — marketed under product lines like Teal, ARACHNID, Edge 130, and Blue Ops — to provide ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance), sensor-to-shooter capabilities, and command-and-control ecosystems. Red Cat emphasizes rugged, low-cost, modular hardware and autonomous software, partners with industry firms (e. g. , Palantir, AeroVironment), and serves military, government, and allied customers including selection for U. S. Army short-range reconnaissance programs.

📋 Description

• Take standardized practices and templates (Phase-Gate, NPI, PRDs) designed by the Senior Global PM and tailor their application to specific subsidiary engineering sprints. • Serve as a hands-on advisor to Product Managers at Teal, FlightWave, Blue Ops, Apium or others helping them navigate technical blockers and resource constraints. • Proactively identify opportunities for "shared wins"—such as integrating a sensor suite developed by Teal Drones into a FlightWave airframe—to reduce redundant R&D costs. • Own the mid-level project milestones that feed into the Red Cat Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring data accuracy and timeline integrity. • Lead the preparation for critical "Phase-Gate" reviews, ensuring subsidiary teams have the necessary documentation and validation ready for executive approval. • Provide guidance and task delegation to the Associate Product Manager (Global Support) to ensure reporting and research tasks are completed on time.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, product, or project management field. Equivalent fields include: Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, or Operations. • 4–6 years of experience in product management or technical program management, with a heavy focus on hardware-software integration. • 8-10 year of directly related work experience in lieu of a degree. • Proven ability to implement complex development lifecycles (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to build rapport and drive results with engineering teams that report into different business units. • Comfortable discussing product requirements, specifications, development planning & processes, UAV/USV components, GCS software, sensor payloads, and maritime/aerial vehicle dynamics. • Advanced experience with Jira, Confluence, and portfolio management software (e.g., Smartsheet or MS Project).

🏖️ Benefits

• Must be able to walk, stand, and navigate large indoor and outdoor facilities for extended periods of time • Ability to lift, carry, and move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs on a regular basis • Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in designated areas or when performing specific tasks, in accordance with safety protocols and company policy • May be required to climb ladders, stoop, kneel, or crouch during inspections, maintenance walk-throughs, or emergency response situations • Regular exposure to facility operations including noise, dust, temperature fluctuations, and industrial equipment • Occasional off-hours or weekend work required for emergency facility responses or projects as needed • Requires frequent use of a computer and other standard office equipment for documentation, communication, and coordination tasks