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# Program Manager (m,f,d) at ARX Robotics GmbH

- **Company:** ARX Robotics GmbH
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/arxroboticsgmbh/jobs/4961248101

## Job description

## About the Role

At ARX Robotics, you will lead programs that help bring advanced autonomous ground systems into real-world operation. As Program Manager, you will coordinate complex initiatives across teams, customers, and partners while ensuring programs are delivered with clarity, speed, and reliability. This role is suited for someone who enjoys working in fast-moving environments, takes ownership, and can align people across different functions and priorities. You will play a key role in both executing current programs and supporting future opportunities that contribute to the growth of the company and its mission.

## What You’ll Build

- Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic programs, ensuring timelines, scope, and objectives are successfully managed
- Coordinate cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, business development, product, and external partners
- Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and strategic partners as a trusted point of contact
- Support proposal, bid, and contract acquisition activities alongside business development teams
- Create alignment between internal execution teams and external stakeholders to enable smooth program delivery
- Identify program risks, dependencies, and opportunities while driving proactive solutions
- Establish clear communication structures and reporting across all levels of the organisation
- Help strengthen scalable program management practices within a rapidly growing company
- Contribute to the successful deployment of innovative defence and autonomous systems technologies
- Operate with flexibility and ownership in a dynamic and evolving environment

## What You Bring

- Experience in program management, project management, or delivery leadership roles
- Background in defence, military, aerospace, robotics, or similarly complex operational environments
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence teams without direct authority
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Proactive mindset with a high level of ownership and accountability
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confidence working with both operational and strategic topics
- Ability to adapt quickly in fast-paced and evolving environments
- Collaborative working style with a solution-oriented approach
- Fluent English and German language skills

Please note: You do not need to meet every single requirement to apply. We welcome motivated candidates who are eager to grow into the role and develop their expertise further.

## What We Offer

Join a mission-driven European defense tech company at a pivotal stage of growth, where you can help shape meaningful technology, take ownership early, and grow with the business!

- Competitive compensation package including a bonus opportunity
- 27 vacation days to start, increasing with tenure up to 30 days
- Employer-supported pension contribution
- Learning & development support and team events budget
- Employee discounts and flexible benefits budget via Probonio
- Hybrid working setup depending on role and team needs
- Structured salary bands, levelling framework, and bi-annual development conversations
- Referral bonus program, dog-friendly office, and relocation support where applicable

## About Us

ARX is a dual-use technology company that specializes in developing autonomous unmanned systems and sensors for the European defence sector. Our dual-use unmanned ground systems and sensors assist NATO Armies and civilian first responders in tackling their most challenging problems by providing them with training and information to make better decisions and take effective actions in life-or-death situations.

As our team continues to expand rapidly, we are seeking motivated candidates who are excited to work in a highly energetic, creative, and innovative team dedicated to developing autonomous systems for challenging environments. We operate in a dynamic sector where collaboration, sharing innovative ideas, and developing novel problem-solving strategies are ingrained in our work culture.

If you are passionate about overcoming challenges that have a real impact on the security of our democracies, apply here to join ARX and help shape the future of dual-use technology!

ARX is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

You can find ARX Robotics Applicant Privacy Policy [here](https://www.arx-robotics.com/legal/privacy#4-applicant-management).

## About ARX Robotics GmbH

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ARX Robotics develops mission-ready, software-defined autonomous mobile robotics and a digitalization platform (MITHRA OS) to modernize legacy military fleets and strengthen European defense sovereignty.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Series A extension; total funding €42M)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Marc Wietfeld (CEO), Maximilian Wied (CTO), Stefan Roebel (COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Defense and Space Manufacturing; Autonomous Mobile Robotics; Defense Technology
- **Target customers**: Western armed forces, defense ministries, and allied governments (B2G)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Strengthen Europe’s technological resilience and sovereignty with software-defined systems built by soldiers and ready for deployment."

## Products & Services
- **HECTOR**: Scalable land capability – an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) designed for frontline battlefields and complex multimodal logistics. (Hardware + software)
- **MITHRA OS**: A comprehensive digitalization platform that transforms both new and legacy platforms into networked, AI-enabled, and tactically deployable systems. Modular, open-architecture, mission-ready. (SaaS/platform)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed; total funding of €42M as of the Series A extension in early 2025
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue not publicly available; total funding €42M (2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: NATO Innovation Fund, HV Capital (lead Series A), Speedinvest (lead extension), Project A Ventures, Omnes Capital, Discovery Ventures
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Team grew to ~140 employees by winter 2025
  - Opened offices in London, Berlin, and Kyiv
  - Systems actively deployed in Ukraine and used by multiple European armed forces
  - Expansion into UK with a production facility and predominantly UK supply chain

## Competitive Advantages
- **Software-defined, open-architecture systems** that enable rapid integration with existing command systems and legacy fleets
- **Built by soldiers** – strong domain expertise and real-world testing
- **Backed by NATO Innovation Fund**, signaling strategic government alignment
- **European production focus** reduces supply chain dependency and supports reindustrialization of defense capabilities

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling production capacity across Europe (UK facility announced)
- Forming strategic industrial partnerships to accelerate manufacturing
- Deepening AI and autonomous capabilities for frontline deployment
- Expanding from UGVs to a broader platform ecosystem for multi-domain operations

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven environment emphasizing purpose, innovation, collaboration, and bravery. Values directly tied to strengthening European security.
- **Work model**: Hybrid/in-office presence expected given hardware-software integration; offices in Munich, Berlin, London, and Kyiv.
- **Growth**: Rapidly scaling startup (from ~40 to 140+ in a year) offers significant career progression opportunities.
- **Engineering focus**: Heavy investment in autonomy, sensor fusion, perception, DevOps, and safety engineering. Hands-on robotics development with real-world impact.
- **Perks**: Mentioned "For secure Europe and further benefits" – specifics not detailed; typical startup perks likely include equity, flexible working, and equipment.

## Sources
1. [arx-robotics.com](https://www.arx-robotics.com/)
2. [arx-robotics.com/about-us](https://www.arx-robotics.com/about-us)
3. [arx-robotics.com/careers](https://www.arx-robotics.com/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/arx-robotics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/arx-robotics)
5. [job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/arxroboticsgmbh](http://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/arxroboticsgmbh)

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