Senior Technical Program Manager, Advanced Effects

Anduril
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Problem-solving","Strategic thinking"]

Lead development programs within Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike division, partnering with the Chief Engineer to manage cost, schedule, and scope from early R&D through contract capture. Drive cross-team collaboration, risk management, and customer engagement with DoD, delivering integrated Air Dominance technologies on time and within budget.

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Anduril
Anduril
7 months ago

Senior Technical Program Manager, Advanced Effects

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Job Summary

Lead development programs within Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike division, partnering with the Chief Engineer to manage cost, schedule, and scope from early R&D through contract capture. Drive cross-team collaboration, risk management, and customer engagement with DoD, delivering integrated Air Dominance technologies on time and within budget.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •In partnership with the Chief Engineer, own the development and deployment of Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defense
  • •Develop strong, trusting relationships with Anduril’s DOD customers, ensuring tight feedback loops that enable rapid iteration and fielding of solutions
  • •Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party partners to deliver outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously
  • •Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs to deliver on-time and on-budget
  • •Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityRemote WorkPaid LeaveWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred)
  • •Minimum of 5 years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
  • •Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects and driving their on-time, on-budget completion
  • •Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • •Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
Experience:5+ yearsDefense technologyGovernment contractsDoD programs
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementProblem-solvingStrategic thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Lattice OSAISensor fusionAutonomy3D command and control

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Top Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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