Senior Technical Program Manager - Connected Warfare

Anduril-1; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Aberdeen, MD seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead test campaigns for Next Generation C2 and Connected Warfare products. You will coordinate software and hardware teams, validate performance in lab and field environments, and drive rigorous verification across requirements.

You will guide multi-site tests, collaborate with program management and military partners, and ensure traceable, metrics-based evaluation in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of system-level test and evaluation experience.
• Proven leadership of test teams (≥5 engineers/technicians) across multi-site campaigns.
• Hands-on experience with lab and field tests, developmental and operational.
• Strong requirements development, test planning, verification/validation, and traceability; Jira required.
• Experience with RF communications, tactical datalinks, and DoD C2 systems.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD protocols and DoD testing processes.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and obtain/maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead test campaigns, plan, execute, and report for the Next Generation Command Control and other Connected Warfare products.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of software and test engineers through system integration, developmental, operational, and customer acceptance tests.
• Define robust verification protocols using requirements-based, scenario-based, and operationally relevant methodologies.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Software Engineering, Test Engineering, test ranges, and external agencies.
• Oversee Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), manage test incidents, and track deficiencies.
• Supervise data analysis of system performance and mission outcomes; ensure traceability from requirements to validation.
• Represent the program at customer reviews, readiness boards, and milestone decision points.

Skills

Jira management

Test planning

Requirements development

Leadership

Data analysis

RF communications

DoD testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Test automation frameworks

Data analysis tools

Test instrumentation

Job description

Senior Technical Program Manager - Connected Warfare

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.

Are you ready to lead product development and critical test campaigns for some of the most advanced warfighter systems on the planet? Anduril’s Connected Warfare team is seeking an exceptional Senior Technical Program Manager to lead test campaigns across the Army’s Next Generation Command & Control (NGC2) system, Menace of Family of Systems, and related cutting-edge products.

Overview

As a key leader on our team, you'll manage cross-functional test initiatives—spanning both software and hardware—in dynamic lab and field environments. Your role is critical to ensuring our systems perform flawlessly in the modern battlespace. You’ll work closely with engineering, program management, test and evaluation, and military partners, and to validate the performance of systems that are redefining defense capabilities.

What You’ll Do

Lead Test Campaigns:

• Manage test planning, execution, and reporting for the Next Generation Command Control, and other Connected Warfare products. Provide technical leadership to a team of software and test engineers through system integration, developmental, operational, and customer acceptance tests.
• Define robust verification protocols using requirements-based, scenario-based, and operationally relevant methodologies, incorporating customer standards and metrics.

Coordinate Cross-Functional Activities:

• Collaborate with Program Management, Software Engineering, Test Engineering, test ranges, and external agencies. Oversee Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), manage test incidents, and track deficiencies.

Drive Data-Driven Test Evaluations:

• Supervise data analysis of system performance and mission outcomes in both lab and field settings. Establish and monitor measurable test coverage metrics ensuring traceability from requirements to validation. Ensure the bodies of work for the team are segmented, organized and measured during each sprint session at the customer's testing facility.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Represent the program at customer reviews, readiness boards, and milestone decision points, ensuring disciplined execution in both controlled and austere environments.

Required Qualifications

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Advanced degree preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in system-level test and evaluation of integrated hardware/software systems.
• Proven leadership with test teams (≥ 5 engineers/technicians) and management of complex multi-site test campaigns.
• Hands-on experience executing both developmental and operational test events in lab and field settings.
• Strong expertise in requirements development, test planning, verification/validation, and test reporting with traceability management. Jira management is a must have skill set.
• Experience with RF communications, tactical datalinks, and networked C2 systems in a DoD operational environment.
• Familiarity with industry and DoD test processes including MIL-STD protocols.
• Proficient in test metrics definition and reporting.
• Understands customer/military use cases from first hand experience and can guide engineer team members to design and test around those related uses cases.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for test execution.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience on DoD ACAT I/II programs or equivalent.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC, environmental testing (MIL-STD-810), and power/avionics standards (MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1553/1760, etc.).
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks, data analysis tools, and test instrumentation.
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, software integration, and hardware-in-the-loop test environments.
• Prior experience in remote, austere, or tactical operational settings.
• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.

US Salary Range

$143,000 - $191,000 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 .