TechnicalProgrammeManager
NeuronInnovations
- Reportingto:CEO(eventuallyHeadofEngineering)
- Location:UK,hybrid,withregulartraveltositesinCornwall,WestWales,KentandNorthumberland
- Package:£80,000-£90,000plusshareoptions
WhyNeuron
Neuronisbuildingthemachineinternet.Sensors,drones,robotsandsoftwarearebecomingautonomous,buttheycan’tyetfind,trustorworkwitheachotheracrossorganisations.Neuronisthecoordinationlayerthatchangesthat:theDNSandroutingforagenticphysicalsystems.
EachorganisationrunsitsownNeuronconsoleandregistersitssystemsasagentswithaverifiableidentity.Otherorganisationscanthendiscoverthoseagents,trustthemandworkwiththemthroughsharedprotocols,acrossorganisationalandnationalboundaries,withoutanyonegivingupcontroloftheirsystemsordata.EverythingonthenetworkisreadytoworkwithAIagents.
Itisalreadyliveandpaidfor.Thereare470+agentsonournetwork,andwehavewon£4.3Mingrantsandsalessince2019,£1.7MofitsinceJune2026,fromtheUKCAA,InnovateUKandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.WearealsopartofNATO’smultinationaltestandevaluationforcounter-dronesystems.
Westartedinlowerairspace,whereweknowthedomainbest:
- 4DSKY,ourcommunitysensornetworkforaircrafttracking,withhundredsofactivereceiversacrosstheUKandEurope.
- FundedprogrammeswiththeCAA,InnovateUKandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency:federatedsurveillanceforairspacemodernisation,ground-baseddetect-and-avoidfordrones,counter-dronesensingataregionalairport,anddistributedacousticdronedetection.
- DeploymentsofairspacesurveillancenetworksfordefenceandUASoperators.
Neuronisexpandingrapidly.Weareateamof7inLondontoday,growingacrossproduct,engineeringanddelivery,andwearehiringexceptionalpeoplewhowanttobuildtheinfrastructureautonomoussystemswillrunon.Youwouldjoinearly,withrealownershipfromyourfirstweek,shareoptionsinwhatyoubuild,andworkthatgoesstraightintoliveoperationsatairports,alongcoastlinesandindefenceexercises.
Therole
YouwillmakesuretheprogrammesthatputNeuronintorealairspaceanddefenceoperationsaredeliveredcorrectlyandontime:counter-drone(counter-UAS)systemsataregionalairport,ground-baseddetect-and-avoidfordrones,anassuredsurveillancecoordinationservicefortheCAA,distributedacousticdronedetectionfortheEuropeanSpaceAgency,anddeploymentsfordefenceandUASoperators.Eachoneconnectssensors,C2systemsandAIagentsacrossorganisations,andeachonehastoworkinthefield.Thisisahands-onroleforanengineerwhohasmovedintodelivery.Weareasmallteam,soyouruntheprogrammesandalsodorealtechnicalwork:youwriteandreviewrequirements,testplansandreports,runthetechnicalreviews,getintothedetailwithourengineersandpartners,andareonsitefortrials.OurSystemsandAssuranceEngineerleadsrequirementsandassurance,andourProductEngineerleadstheproduct.Youowndelivery,socustomers,partnersandtheteamcometoyoufirst.
Whatyou’lldo
- Runeveryprogrammewithitspartners(UASoperators,anairport,asensormanufacturer,defenceusers,theCAAandESA):plans,milestones,risks,dependencies,monthlyboardsandchangecontrol.
- Dohands-ontechnicalworkontheprogrammes:writeandreviewrequirements,interfacedocuments,testplansandevaluationreportswithourengineers,andowntheiracceptancebyfunders.
- Turnprogrammerequirementsintoengineeringprioritiesandacceptancecriteriawithourengineeringleads,andspotwhereonesharedcapabilitycanserveseveralprojectsinsteadofbespokeforks.
- Planandruntrialsandinstallationswithourpartnersandourinstallationcontractor:droneflightvalidationinWestWales(MaytoJuly2027)andalivecounter-dronetrialataregionalairport(JulytoSeptember2027).Beonsitewhentheyhappen.
- Bethefirstcontactondeliveryforpartnersandthefunders’monitoringofficers,andleadourSystemsandAssuranceEngineer.
- KeeptheESAcontract’sreviewgatesandourdefenceandcustomerdeploymentsontrack,includingNATOcounter-dronetestandevaluation.
- UseAItoolsandagentstorundeliverywell:automatethetracking,reportinganddocumentationthatwouldotherwiseneedaPMO.
Grantclaimsandfinancialreportingstaywithourfinancelead.Youownwhatthoseclaimsaremadeagainst.
Whatyou’llbring
- Anengineeringdegreeoranengineeringstart(systems,integration,testortechnicallead)beforemovingintorunningtechnicalprojects.
- Severalfundedorcustomerprojectsrunatonce,withbudgetsandmilestonesyouownedyourself.
- Technicaldocumentsyouwroteyourself,suchasrequirements,testplansorreports,thatacustomer,funderorregulatoraccepted.
- Somethingyoudeliveredintoaliveoperationalenvironment,suchasasensornetwork,anintegratedsystemoratrialscampaign.
- Leadingasmallteamofspecialists.
- ComfortworkinginasmallteamwithnoPMObehindyou:youdothework,notjustcoordinateit.
- UK-based,withadrivinglicenceandeligibilityforSCclearance.
Nicetohave
Counter UAS(CUAS)ordefenceprogrammes;UASandBVLOSoperations;airspacesurveillance,radarorelectronicconspicuity;AIorautonomoussystems;sensorintegration;flighttest;safetycases(CAP3015,SORA);deliveryintoInnovateUKorESAprogrammes.
Whatweoffer
- Holiday:25daysplusUKpublicholidays;oneextradayforeachyearofservice,uptofive;yourbirthdayoff
- Pension:Neuronpays3%ofyourfullbasicsalary
- Shareoptions:EMIoptions,vestingoverfouryearswithaone-yearcliff
- Sickpay:Upto10daysatfullpayayearonceprobationiscomplete
- Workingpattern:RemoteuntilourLondonofficeopens,thenonetothreedaysaweekthere;flexiblehoursarounda10:00–16:00UTCcore
- Development:Supportfortrainingandprofessionaldevelopment
- Probation:Sixmonths
Contractorsarepaidadayrateanddonotreceivetheemployeebenefits.WorkfordefencecustomersneedsSCclearance,sothisroleneedseligibilityforit.
Howwehire
Wegivefeedbackwithin24hoursofeachstage.
- A30-minutescreeningcallwithMatt,ourhiringpartner.
- Aone-hourconversationwithourCEOand,forengineeringroles,ourChiefArchitectorincomingHeadofEngineering:oneprojectyouownedendtoend,thenashortlivescenario.
- Ashortpracticalexerciseonafictionalcase(adeliveryplan,aspecificationoratestplan,dependingontherole),thenafinaldiscussionandyourquestions.
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