Senior Production Program Manager - Defense Hardware

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Production Program Manager for Barracuda to oversee manufacturing and the production lifecycle. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, operations, and quality teams to deliver programs on time and within budget.

The role requires leading cross-functional efforts, managing risk, and driving efficiency for pre-production through full-scale production, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• 12+ years in operations program management, production, or manufacturing, preferably in defense/aerospace.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain, and production workflows.
• Experience launching products with tight timelines.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, TPS, Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Drive production program management across lifecycle from pre-production to full-scale production.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, risks, and issue resolution to meet milestones and budget.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Operations mgmt

Leadership

Program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Operations

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Gantt charts

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Production Program Manager for Barracuda to oversee manufacturing and the production lifecycle. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, operations, and quality teams to deliver programs on time and within budget.

The role requires leading cross-functional efforts, managing risk, and driving efficiency for pre-production through full-scale production, with travel up to 25%.