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Role Overview

The Program Manager – Technology will be responsible for driving the technical execution, integration, and roadmap alignment of advanced quantum communication, cryptography, networking, and allied deep-tech programs at IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation.

This role bridges research, engineering, startups, and national mission objectives, ensuring that cutting-edge R&D transitions into deployable systems, demonstrators, pilots, and scalable platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Program Leadership

  • Own technical planning and execution across multiple quantum and deep-tech programs.
  • Translate mission objectives and research goals into concrete technical roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Ensure coherence across architecture, protocols, hardware, software, and systems integration.

Research-to-Deployment Transition

  • Drive movement from lab research to prototypes, pilots, field trials, and production-ready systems.
  • Support technology readiness level (TRL) advancement across programs.
  • Identify technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies.

Startup & Industry Integration

  • Work closely with deep-tech startups supported by the Foundation on product architecture, validation, and integration.
  • Coordinate joint development efforts between academia, startups, and industry partners.
  • Support technical due diligence and evaluation of startup proposals.

Technical Governance & Reviews

  • Support Technical Review Committees, architecture reviews, and design audits.
  • Ensure documentation of system designs, specifications, test results, and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain alignment with national and international standards where applicable.

Infrastructure & Testbed Management

  • Coordinate usage and evolution of shared labs, testbeds, networks, and pilot infrastructures.
  • Work with operations teams on procurement and deployment of technical infrastructure.

Technology Strategy & Foresight

  • Track global trends in quantum communications, cryptography, networking, and adjacent domains.
  • Provide inputs into long-term technology strategy, platform thinking, and national capability building.


Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related deep-tech domains.
  • 8–12 years of experience in advanced R&D, systems engineering, or technology program management.
  • Strong understanding of one or more areas: quantum communications, cryptography, networking, hardware-software co-design, or large-scale systems.

Desired Skills & Attributes

  • Ability to engage deeply with researchers while maintaining system-level perspective.
  • Strong technical documentation and review skills.
  • Comfort operating at the intersection of research, engineering, and policy-driven missions.
  • High intellectual curiosity, rigor, and execution focus.

Reporting & Interface

  • Reports to: CEO, IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation
  • Works closely with: Faculty PIs, C-DOT technical teams, startup CTOs, system integrators, and government technical committees.


These roles are mission-critical positions supporting India’s national deep-tech and quantum technology ecosystem through IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation.

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