Project Manager (Deep Strike)

The Fourth Law is a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of autonomy technologies for drones. Our solutions are codified according to NATO standards and are currently utilized by over 50 units of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine, as well as 20+ drone manufacturers.

Our products are named after prominent Ukrainian figures of the "Executed Renaissance" and the "Sixtiers" movement—Vasyl Stus, Olena Teliha, Mykola Zerov, and Anatoliy Lupynos.

In 2026, the company was recognized by DOU as the most promising project in the defense tech sector.

Purpose of the Role

The Project Manager drives the Deep Strike direction from planning to delivery, coordinating engineering, production, and testing teams, managing timelines and risks, and maintaining a direct feedback loop with military units. The goal of the role is to ensure that our long-range solutions reach the field quickly, reliably, and in line with real operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

Execution & delivery. Own planning and delivery rhythms (weekly execution, sprint/iteration planning, release coordination). Translate goals into clear scopes, milestones, and deliverables; keep plans up to date as reality changes. Run project tracking: status, risks, owners, timelines, and trade-offs; drive decisions when priorities conflict.

Cross-functional coordination. Coordinate dependencies across teams (CV/ML, embedded, hardware, ops, QA/testing, manufacturing integration as needed). Align technical leaders on interfaces, integration points, and "definition of done." Ensure smooth handoffs between R&D → integration → deployment and support.

Process & operational excellence. Improve internal processes and tooling (issue tracking, documentation standards, decision logs, meeting hygiene). Build visibility for leadership: concise updates, plan-fact analysis, bottleneck diagnosis, and actionable asks. Support incident/bug triage workflows and help drive root-cause follow-ups when core systems issues impact releases.

Quality, validation & readiness. Help define and maintain release checklists, regression gates, and validation milestones (simulation + real-world testing). Drive alignment on metrics for reliability and performance (latency, stability, crash rates, test coverage where applicable).

Experience and skills we are looking for

• 3+ years experience in project/program management in a technical environment (software, robotics, embedded, systems engineering).

• Demonstrated ability to run complex cross-team projects with multiple dependencies and fast-changing requirements.

• Strong technical literacy: comfortable working with engineers, reading specs, and asking the right questions (no need to be a coder, but you must speak the language).

• Excellent planning and communication skills: clear updates, crisp docs, and strong follow-through.

• Hands-on with modern tools (Jira/Linear, Confluence/Notion, Slack, Google Workspace). Working English required (Ukrainian is a strong plus).

Nice to Have

• Experience in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, defense, or other real-time systems.

• Familiarity with release engineering, CI/CD, testing frameworks, or simulation-driven validation.

• Background in systems integration (hardware + software) and field feedback loops.

• Strong intuition for "lightweight process" in high-velocity teams.

Why Choose Us?

• Work that has a real impact. We build products that directly strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

• Opportunity to work alongside top-tier engineers in MilTech and autonomous systems.

• Official employment under the Diia.City legal framework.

• The possibility of reservation (deferment) for conscripts in accordance with the requirements of current legislation.

• Annual paid leave — 24 calendar days.

• Additional paid leave for veterans — 14 calendar days.

• Paid sick leave in accordance with the law.

• Voluntary health insurance after completing the probation period. Possibility of reimbursement for training costs according to internal company policies.
  
  

We are not just looking for employees, but for like-minded individuals who share our values and are ready to build the future of Ukrainian MilTech.