Air Dominance Programs Director

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Program Director to lead the Air Dominance & Strike program across R&D, integration, and government contracting. You will own cost and schedule, manage multi-million-dollar efforts, build trusted DoD relationships, and drive execution with a pragmatic, engineering-driven approach.

The role requires active Top Secret clearance, a technical degree, and 8+ years delivering complex systems on-time and within budget, including pricing strategy

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred).
• Minimum of 8 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.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to move seamlessly between tactical and the 30,000 ft level.
• Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own development and deployment of Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet DoD needs.
• Develop strong relationships with DoD customers and shape solutions, iterate rapidly, field solutions faster.
• Autonomously execute on broad requirements to deliver outcomes on multiple programs.
• Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resources.
• Develop lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning and risk management.
• Be a trusted partner to engineers and own all pieces of work.

Skills

Program management

Engineering background

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/related field

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Program Director to lead the Air Dominance & Strike program across R&D, integration, and government contracting. You will own cost and schedule, manage multi-million-dollar efforts, build trusted DoD relationships, and drive execution with a pragmatic, engineering-driven approach.

The role requires active Top Secret clearance, a technical degree, and 8+ years delivering complex systems on-time and within budget, including pricing strategy