Senior Program Manager

The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout AI, we're developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Program Manager, Government Programs who will help win strategic government opportunities and ensure successful execution once programs are awarded. This role spans the full lifecycle of government work, from proposal development and capture support to program management and contract execution.

As a Senior Program Manager, you will lead the development of government proposals and help manage the execution of awarded programs. You will work closely with engineering, leadership, business development, and legal teams to translate cutting-edge technology into successful government programs. You will play a key role in helping Scout AI scale its engagement with the U.S. Department of War, defense innovation organizations, and prime contractor partners. This role combines proposal leadership, program management, and contract coordination, ensuring that Scout AI can both win and deliver critical national security programs.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development of government proposals including RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs

Build and manage proposal schedules, compliance matrices, and submission plans

Coordinate inputs across engineering, leadership, finance, legal, and external partners

Translate technical capabilities into compelling proposal narratives

Ensure proposals meet all government compliance requirements and evaluation criteria

Manage submission through government portals and prime contractor systems

Support capture strategy and pre-RFP shaping in partnership with business development

Serve as program manager for awarded government contracts

Track program milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements

Maintain regular communication with government program offices and customer stakeholders

Manage program schedules, risks, and dependencies Qualifications

5+ years of experience managing U.S. Government proposals or defense contracting submissions

Strong understanding of federal proposal processes and evaluation structures

Experience coordinating complex technical programs across multiple teams

Ability to translate deep technical concepts into clear proposal narratives

Exceptional program management and organizational skills

Strong writing, editing, and communication abilities

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities Why Join Scout

Work on the world's most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines

Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model

Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security

See your work deployed on real systems

Help define the future of intelligent defense systems

Backed by Draper Associates, Booz Allen Ventures, PerotJain and other top investors Benefits

Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus.

Meaningful equity

Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution

Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar

Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen

Unlimited AI tokens

EV charging

Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)

The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.

US Salary Range

$165,000-$180,000 USD