Program Manager, Air Defense & Global Growth

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a seasoned cross-functional leader to drive and mature Air Defense special projects, interfacing with capture, growth, and engineering teams. You will rapidly own multiple programs, balancing technical feasibility with cost and schedule considerations, while communicating effectively with executives and end users.

The role emphasizes autonomy, strategic decision-making, and the ability to navigate fast-moving, complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years as a cross-functional leader in hardware and/or software organizations.
• Demonstrated success delivering technology to large commercial institutions or government organizations.
• Proven experience leading tech-enabled teams of peers across specializations.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret / Top Secret security clearance.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Program Management - you partner with capture, growth, and engineering leads to shepherd emerging proposals into successful programs for the business line’s most strategic priorities.
• Support Global Growth Initiatives - you will be a trusted consultant and supporting function on the Air Defense Business Line’s products for international development opportunities and for strategic international engagements.
• Flex Capacity - as Anduril grows, there’s stuff that we haven’t foreseen yet that will need a cross‑functional leader to own end‑to‑end.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

First-principles thinking

Ambiguity management

Effective communication

Analytical rigor

Humility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a seasoned cross-functional leader to drive and mature Air Defense special projects, interfacing with capture, growth, and engineering teams. You will rapidly own multiple programs, balancing technical feasibility with cost and schedule considerations, while communicating effectively with executives and end users.

The role emphasizes autonomy, strategic decision-making, and the ability to navigate fast-moving, complex environments.