Technical Program Director, Missiles & Hypersonic Strike Systems

About Machina Labs: Engineering moves at software speed. Manufacturing doesn't. Yet.  Machina Labs is changing that. We build intelligent, software-defined factories that produce complex metal structures directly from digital design. By integrating advanced metal forming, robotics, and automated production inside a flexible factory architecture, we enable customers to move from prototype to production in weeks, not years.  Backed by Lockheed Martin, Toyota, and NVIDIA, we're building the manufacturing infrastructure that defense, aerospace, and advanced mobility programs will run on.  If you want to work on hard problems that matter and see them fly, drive, and defend, this is the place.  Job Description: Machina Labs is seeking a Technical Program Director, Missiles & Hypersonic Strike Systems to lead the execution of high-priority defense programs involving advanced structural assemblies, formed metallic components, and next-generation manufacturing solutions for strategic strike platforms.  This leader will be responsible for driving complex technical programs from early feasibility and prototyping through qualification, low-rate initial production, and full-rate production. The role sits at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, customer delivery, and defense program execution. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience managing technically demanding aerospace and defense programs, with particular strength in missiles, hypersonic weapons, propulsion-adjacent structures, and flight-critical hardware.  The Technical Program Director will work cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality, supply chain, and executive leadership to ensure program success. This individual will also serve as a key customer-facing leader, building trust with defense prime contractors, government stakeholders, and strategic partners while ensuring Machina Labs delivers on cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality.  This is a senior technical leadership role that will help shape how Machina Labs scales into mission-critical defense production.