Release Manager, Air Defense

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, CA is seeking a highly motivated SW Release Manager to define and manage major software releases across product variants for safety and mission-critical systems.

You will collaborate with system engineers, translate requirements into release plans, and ensure timely delivery of artifacts and documentation. The role requires DoD SDLC familiarity, CI/CD expertise, and the ability to communicate updates to stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience owning a software release process.
• Experience with GitHub, CircleCI and other DevOps tools.
• Proven track record deploying production software with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong coding skills and automated test coverage (on-device and cloud).
• Proficient in C++, Rust, or Go; Python and Bash scripting.
• Familiar with DoD SDLC, MIL-STD-882, STIGs, DevSecOps for DoD.
• Ability to present updates to stakeholders at all levels.
• U.S. Person status required to access export data; DoD security clearance eligible.

Responsibilities

• Translate software requirements into release plans and deliverables.
• Ensure timely delivery of release artifacts and supporting docs.
• Improve release and quality processes.
• Coordinate deployment of development releases to test/eval teams.
• Implement automated testing and deployment in CI/CD environments.
• Use Git and CI automations for nightly builds and checks.
• Develop SITL and HITL tests to validate system performance.

Skills

Release management

GitHub

CircleCI

CI/CD

Python

Bash scripting

C++

Rust

Go

Automated testing

DoD SDLC

Security clearance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Git

CircleCI

CI/CD tooling

Nix/NixOS

Unix/Linux

Job description

About The Team

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 Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SW Release Manager. In this critical role, you will define and manage major software releases aligned with program milestones, delivering production‑quality software for safety and mission‑critical systems across multiple product variants. You will be instrumental in ensuring timely, secure, and reliable software delivery to our customers and warfighters.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with System Engineers and Product teams to translate software requirements into release plans and deliverables.
• Ensure timely delivery of software releases artifacts including any supporting documentation.
• Continuously improve the processes in support of release and quality improvement.
• Manage and coordinate the deployment of development releases to test and evaluation teams for validation.
• Implement and manage automated testing and deployment processes in an established continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment.
• Utilize Git and CI automations to execute nightly and automated builds and system checks.
• Define and develop software‑in‑the‑loop (SITL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) tests to validate system‑level performance and assure system quality.

Required Qualifications

• Experience owning a software release process.
• Experience with software build automation tooling such as GitHub, CircleCI, and other DevOps relevant tools.
• Proven track record of managing the deployment of production software and interacting with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong coding skills and a background in applying automated test coverage infrastructure (on-device and in the cloud).
• Past experience in at least one of C++, Rust, or Go, and proficiency in Python and Bash / Command Line scripting.
• Familiarity with the Department of Defense (DoD) ecosystem for the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), (e.g., MIL‑STD‑882 for System Safety Engineering, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), DevSecOps best practices for continuous ATO).
• Ability to present strategic, technical, and operational updates to stakeholders at all levels.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export‑controlled data.
• Must be eligible to obtain and hold a US DoD Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Nix/NixOS.
• Proven experience in an Engineering role, demonstrating leadership and innovation.
• Experience with both edge and cloud deployments.
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks in software‑in‑the‑loop (SITL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) environments.
• Experience in Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Unix/Linux tools for performance analysis and debugging problems (e.g., valgrind, perf).
• Solid understanding of systems software (kernel, device drivers, system calls).
• Experience working with networked sensor modules via Ethernet/CAN/Serial and using interface specifications or protocols to collect and analyze data.
• Ability to travel up to 25% time.

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.