Project Manager, Manufacturing

Anduril Industries; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 87,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Project Manager to directly manage and oversee execution of development projects. You will employ a data‑driven approach and collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Production, Facilities, and more to drive timely delivery.

The right candidate will demonstrate ownership, bias toward action, and thoughtful decision making in a fast-paced environment while aligning with manufacturing readiness across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Full-time on site in Morrisville NC.
• 3+ years of experience in project management, program management, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, consulting or change management.
• Ability to create structure and implement new processes in a high growth, high change environment.
• Proven ability to drive operational execution while also being able to think strategically.
• Comfort in ambiguous situations and ability to make decisions based on limited data.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle and its manufacturing readiness.
• High EQ and ability to collaborate across all levels to achieve results.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage project execution from initiation through completion.
• Develop and manage schedules and budgets for projects to ensure on time and on budget delivery.
• Collaborate across the organization to deliver results.
• Translate and drive action from metrics, KPIs, and reporting associated with monitoring project health and efficiency.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, developing and implementing strategic response plans to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills

3+ years project management

Structured processes

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Plan/schedule management

Tools

PLM/ERP/MES experience

Job description

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.

About The Team

Anduril’s Manufacturing & Anduril Composites branch in North Carolina is responsible for rapidly iterating and manufacturing cutting‑edge composite parts and assemblies for numerous business lines across Anduril. This team designs and implements manufacturing solutions to turn designs into prototypes rapidly, and subsequently transition composites manufacturing projects from development into full‑rate production.

About The Job

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our rapidly growing team in Morrisville, NC. In this role, you will directly manage and oversee execution of one or multiple development projects. You will leverage a data‑driven approach to project management driving the team’s tactical execution. Since manufacturing is the outcome that all other business functions have in common, you will collaborate widely across the organization with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Production, Facilities, and more.

The right person for this role will demonstrate holistic ownership in guiding teams to solve operational challenges with a bias towards action and finding creative solutions in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment. You will build plans to reach outcomes and manage project execution with autonomy and independence while using proper judgement to elevate effectively when required.

What You’ll Do

• You will own and manage project execution from initiation through completion.
• You will develop and manage schedules and budgets for projects to ensure an on time and on budget delivery.
• You will collaborate across the organization (Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Production, Facilities,...) to deliver results
• You will translate and drive action from metrics, KPIs, and reporting associated with monitoring project health and efficiency
• You will proactively identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, developing and implementing strategic response plans to ensure successful project delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Full‑time on site in Anduril’s Morrisville NC site
• 3+ years of experience in project management, program management, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, consulting or change management.
• Ability to create structure and implement new processes in a high growth, high change environment - Identify needs, implement solutions and own the results
• Proven ability to drive operational execution while also being able to step back and think strategically.
• High level of comfort in ambiguous situations and ability to make decisions based on limited data.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle (design/development/production), as well as the purpose of each phase and its associated importance for manufacturing readiness.
• High EQ and ability to collaborate and influence across all levels and disciplines (individual contributor to senior leadership) to achieve results
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience overall in relevant domains.
• Experience successfully taking new products and/or production systems from development to full‑scale production.
• Deep knowledge of co‑design, engineering, and manufacturing phases of the product lifecycle.
• Strong business acumen together with knowledge of hardware engineering and manufacturing domains.
• Experience in Aerospace composites or other AS9100 manufacturing environments
• Experience in implementing digital systems PLM/ERP/MES
• Strong data analytics ability (pulling data from multiple systems and interpreting to drive outcomes)

US Salary Range

$87,000—$116,000 USD

Benefits

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.

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third‑party service provider to conduct pre‑employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third‑party service provider provides risk‑intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public‑record information, and other lawful open‑source or commercial data sources. This third‑party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.