Chora, Technical Program Lead

Drive technical direction and execution in complex defence programs

Build with purpose. Own the stack.

Do you want to take technical ownership of complex, mission-critical programs delivered to defence and security customers?

Do you thrive at the intersection of architecture, engineering execution and customer dialogue, where technical decisions directly affect delivery, performance, risk and operational outcomes?

And do you enjoy acting as a trusted advisor to both customers and senior stakeholders, creating clarity and direction in technically complex environments?

As Technical Program Lead at Chora, you will be the senior technical authority across complex programs, ensuring technical integrity from early customer dialogue through architecture, integration, validation and delivery. You will work at the intersection of customer needs, engineering execution and program delivery, playing a key role in translating requirements into coherent, feasible and deliverable solutions.

The role
As Technical Program Lead, you will hold senior technical responsibility across architecture, requirements, integration, validation and acceptance in complex programs.

You will collaborate closely with customers, engineering teams and senior leadership to ensure that technical decisions are aligned, feasible and grounded in operational needs. Acting as a trusted advisor to both customers and internal stakeholders, you will help shape technical direction, manage risks and ensure successful delivery across programs.

The position reports directly to the COO and is part of Chora’s Technology & Architecture governance forum.

The role combines technical program ownership with hands-on involvement in key decisions, trade-offs and solution design. You will ensure that architecture and execution remain aligned across the full lifecycle and use your technical judgement to create clarity across multiple stakeholders in complex environments.

This is a senior individual contributor role with significant technical authority and customer exposure.

Key responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Own end-to-end technical integrity across architecture, requirements, integration, validation and acceptance

• Ensure coherent solutions across teams, systems, suppliers and delivery phases

• Act as technical advisor to customers and translate needs into solution designs, roadmaps and pilots

• Drive key technical decisions and trade-offs across scope, timeline, quality, performance and risk

• Ensure alignment across software, infrastructure, networks, data flows and security

• Identify, document and mitigate technical risks, assumptions and cross-project dependencies

The position is based at Chora’s headquarters in Aarhus. Expected travel activity is approximately 30–60 days per year.

Your profile
You bring strong experience as a senior technical lead in complex — and preferably mission-critical — environments. You are comfortable working across customers, engineering teams and leadership, and you can create direction through influence rather than formal authority.

We expect that you:

• Have 10+ years of experience in software, communications technology, systems engineering or system integration

• Have held senior technical roles such as Chief Engineer, Principal Engineer, System Architect, Lead Architect or similar

• Have a proven track record of owning technical direction and system-level decisions across complex programs

• Are experienced in translating customer needs into technical solutions, roadmaps and deliverables

• Have worked with system integration, suppliers and external partners in complex deliveries

• Can challenge assumptions, manage trade-offs and create clarity in technically and commercially complex environments

You likely hold a master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field.

Fluency in English is required.

Why join Chora?
You will join a growing and financially strong defence technology company with a leading position in its niche. At Chora, you will become part of a highly specialized environment with strong technical capabilities, close customer collaboration and ambitious growth plans.

This is an opportunity to take technical ownership of complex defence programs, influence solutions with real operational impact and work closely with both customers and senior decision-makers.

Ready to take technical ownership across complex programs?
GML-HR is assisting Chora with this recruitment. For further information, please contact Senior Researcher Jakob Lodahl Fallesen at +45 2295 9240 or Partner Lars Halsboe at +45 2425 8808.

All inquiries are treated confidentially. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis, and the position will be filled once the right candidate is found.

About Chora
Chora is a Danish-owned technology company with more than 30 years of innovation and around 80 dedicated employees. The company specializes in Electronic Warfare, advanced electronics and situational awareness solutions used by defence, intelligence and security organizations across Europe and beyond.

Chora’s technologies combine sensors, RF systems, software and analytics to operate in complex and often GPS-denied environments. The solutions enable defence and security forces to act faster, decide smarter and succeed in demanding operational scenarios.

With development and production facilities in Denmark and offices in Aarhus, Aalborg and Munich, Chora operates internationally and is recognized as an expert within its field.

Want to know more? Visit chora.com.