Senior Technical Program Manager, Autonomous Launchers

XYZ Venture Capital; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for the Anduril Expeditionary Systems (AES) team. You will own end-to-end hardware program execution, from early development through production scaling, delivering on schedule, cost, and scope.

You will act as the primary interface between the program team, senior leadership, and external stakeholders, coordinating across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure credible program reviews and customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program execution for AES hardware programs from concept through production scaling.
• Be the single accountable owner for schedule, cost, and scope across the program and main interface with leadership and stakeholders.
• Define program plans, master schedules, budgets, risk registers, and ensure artifacts reflect ground truth.

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 JOB

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 real-time, 3D command and control center and transforms our hardware into state-of-the-art autonomous systems. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy to the military in months, not years.
Anduril Expeditionary Systems (AES) is the team at Anduril dedicated to the development and fielding of next-generation hardware — from man-portable systems to autonomous launchers — that modernize the command and control capabilities of U.S. and Allied forces. Delivering these systems at speed and scale demands program leaders who can drive complex, cross-functional execution from concept through production, hold accountability across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, and engage customers and stakeholders with credibility and clarity. If you thrive at the intersection of technology and operational excellence, join us. Your work will directly shape the balance of defense capabilities on a global scale.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will own end-to-end program execution for one or more hardware programs within AES — from early development through production scaling. You are the single accountable owner for schedule, cost, and scope across your program, and the primary interface between the program team, senior leadership, and external stakeholders. You will drive decisions, not just surface them.
• This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in hardware development who can operate at both the strategic and tactical level — able to define a program roadmap one hour and resolve a supply chain blocker the next.
• Own the full program lifecycle for assigned AES hardware programs — from NPI and prototype builds through low-rate and full-rate production — with accountability for schedule, cost, and scope performance.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans, integrated master schedules, budgets, risk registers, and stakeholder communications, ensuring all artifacts reflect ground truth at all times.
• Define program execution strategy, including phase gate criteria, acceptance frameworks, build plans, and production transition roadmaps.
• Lead cross-functional program teams spanning engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and operations — aligning priorities, resolving conflicts, and driving accountability at every level.
• Identify, assess, and actively mitigate program risks before they become schedule or cost impacts; escalations clearly and decisively when they do.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and external customers — delivering clear, credible program status and representing AES with confidence in program reviews, CDRs, and customer engagements.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing to drive production scaling plans, capacity investments, and make/buy decisions that support program commitments.