Group 5 UAV Mission Autonomy Product Manager

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior leader to own Mission Autonomy product development for Group 5 air systems. You will drive lifecycle from requirements to fielding, define roadmaps, and balance engineering risk with customer goals.

You will work with engineers, program managers and BD to test in realistic simulations, present at customer briefings, and craft compelling templates that showcase capabilities for demonstrations and proposals.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and experience with Special Access Programs.
• Experience leading system design from concept through delivery to customers.
• Ability to trade off engineering decisions with incomplete customer requirements.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer engagements.
• Collaborative, cross-disciplinary with engineers, program managers and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop Mission Autonomy products for Group 5 autonomous air vehicles.
• Drive product lifecycle from initial requirements to fielding.
• Define roadmaps, guide cross‑functional decisions and manage risk.
• Collaborate with engineering and BD to explore early designs.
• Test autonomy in simulated environments and refine behaviors.
• Support customer briefings and create product capability templates.

Skills

Pilot/CSO/NFO background

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness (25%)

Security clearance (Top Secret)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior leader to own Mission Autonomy product development for Group 5 air systems. You will drive lifecycle from requirements to fielding, define roadmaps, and balance engineering risk with customer goals.

You will work with engineers, program managers and BD to test in realistic simulations, present at customer briefings, and craft compelling templates that showcase capabilities for demonstrations and proposals.