Program Manager, Open Architecture - Active Clearance

Anduril; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 167,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is a defense technology company seeking a seasoned program manager. The role demands 5+ years of progressive program management experience on government or defense programs, including cost, schedule, and technical performance ownership.

You will own end-to-end programs and serve as the primary interface with the government program office. The position is based in Washington, DC with plans to base out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in program management on government or defense programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Experience with systems engineering and/or software engineering.
• Experience with government reference architectures.
• Contract deliverable ownership: planning, driving, and delivering CDRLs with data item descriptions.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams and stakeholder relationship management across engineering, contracts, finance, and security.
• Interface to a government program office, running program reviews and technical interchange meetings.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Ownership.
• Customer Relationship Ownership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Risk, Issue & Change Management.

Skills

Program management

Systems engineering

Software engineering

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Program reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced technical degree a plus

Tools

CDRLs management

Job description

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

What You'll Do

• End-to-End Program Ownership
• Customer Relationship Ownership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk, Issue & Change Management

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in program management on government or defense programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Experience with systems engineering and/or software engineering
• Experience with government reference architectures
• Contract deliverable ownership: hands-on experience planning, driving, and delivering CDRLs - managing submission schedules, internal authoring and review cycles, and compliance with data item descriptions
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across engineering, contracts, finance, and security in dynamic, high-pressure environments
• Proven track record as the primary interface to a government program office, running program reviews and technical interchange meetings and representing program status directly to the customer
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, and resources to achieve program objectives, including tracking burn against funding and producing defensible EAC/ETC forecasts
• Highly organized: able to manage concurrent programs and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance
• Experience with MOSA or open systems standards work, including participation in a standards consortium
• Prior experience executing under an IDIQ, OTA, or similar multi-program contract vehicle, with an understanding of how task orders are scoped, bid, and executed
• Broad DoD experience or defense/military service background, including familiarity with Department of Defense acquisition processes
• Demonstrated ability to grow scope over time, taking on additional programs or complexity as a portfolio matures
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced technical degree a plus

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$167,000 - $220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.