Technical Project Manager (Government Grants & NPI)
Manage government grant reporting and NPI milestones across DARPA and ARPA-E programs.
Originally posted November 13, 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role oversees execution, compliance, and stakeholder engagement for a project backed by US government entities like DARPA and ARPA-E. You will connect internal engineering and operations teams with external grant agencies to manage milestones, budgets, and reporting.
What you'll do
- Act as the primary liaison between internal functions (NPI, Engineering, Product, Marketing, Finance) and external stakeholders, including US government entities and third-party contractors.
- Prepare quarterly progress updates, facilitate internal reviews, and lead monthly Program Director (PD) reviews.
- Maintain the project risk log and manage Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) change control processes.
- Coordinate with Finance, Product, NPI, and Operations to track project spending against approved budget submissions and handle specialized waiver submissions.
- Support compliance monitoring and timekeeping audits, including tracking Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) requirements and covered person training.
- Manage administrative workflows, cross-team documentation, and the SharePoint site as the single source of truth.
What you'll need
- Prior technical project or program management experience within hardware, NPI, or R&D environments.
- Prior experience managing a project with US government entities such as DARPA, ARPA-E, DOE, or similar agencies.
- Familiarity with federal grant administration, compliance, reporting, and Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO).
- Financial acumen to track project budgets against technical roadmaps.
- Proficiency in SharePoint and standard project management tools.
- Ability to work on-site in the office 3 days per week in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Skills: DARPA, ARPA-E, NPI, project management, grants, SOPO
First seen in our index 1 day ago, well below the 53-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
358
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Median days since first seen
53 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$152k
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| Metric | Xscape Photonics | All employers we track in this specialty (358 roles · 45 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 358 |
| Median days since first seen | 1 d | 53 d (+52 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: DARPA, ARPA-E, NPI, project management, grants, SOPO
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 90 open roles · median 46 d
- Lam Research · 66 open roles · median 51 d
- Micron Technology · 32 open roles · median 154 d
- ASML · 20 open roles · median 68 d
- Teradyne · 16 open roles · median 57 d
- KLA Corporation · 15 open roles · median 45 d
How we counted: 358 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 45 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.