Air Defense Software TPM — Lead Cross‑Program Delivery

Anduril; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Technical Program Manager to lead the Air Defense Software team, focusing on scaling execution across multiple programs and aligning staffing with roadmap.

You will partner with engineering leads to own outcomes, manage cross-team dependencies, and help define strategic direction for the Guam Defense System Battle Manager product within a rapidly growing defense software group.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Technical Product Management, Engineering Management, or equivalent in a software environment.
• Solid technical aptitude and ability to understand designs, SDLC, risks; work closely with engineering teams.
• Strong process and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to describe problems and work through solutions.
• Experience running projects with little oversight; can unblock themselves.
• Strong execution and prioritization.
• High analytical and communication skills.
• High grit, proactive, and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Define the roadmap for the Air Defense Software team and align programs and staffing with the roadmap.
• Autonomously deliver on broad or ambiguous requirements across multiple programs.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to drive program execution and team velocity.
• Act as a proxy in program matters to help engineering leads scale.
• Demonstrate ownership and be a trusted partner to engineers.
• Manage cross-team projects and instill efficient project management across teams.
• Identify and resolve systemic execution issues requiring broader initiatives.
• Partner with product leads to scope and staff capabilities for milestones.
• Identify, resolve, and elevate key cross-team dependencies.
• Support leaders with staffing plans and prioritization decisions.
• Track progress and communicate program status broadly.
• Remove obstacles, improve communication, and drive proactive results.
• Understand technical implementation at architectural level and propose alternatives.

Skills

Technical TPM

Process management

Communication

Analytical skills

Self-motivated

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS or Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Technical Program Manager to lead the Air Defense Software team, focusing on scaling execution across multiple programs and aligning staffing with roadmap.

You will partner with engineering leads to own outcomes, manage cross-team dependencies, and help define strategic direction for the Guam Defense System Battle Manager product within a rapidly growing defense software group.