Senior Technical Program Manager, Defense Autonomy

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Technical Program Manager for the Air Dominance & Strike division. You will lead development programs from early R&D to contract closure, owning cost and schedule and coordinating with the Chief Engineer and government customers.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, execution discipline, and collaborative partnership with DoD customers, internal teams, and external partners to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects and driving their on-time, on-budget completion.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to move between tactical and high-level views.
• Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and deployment of Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet DoD needs.
• Develop strong relationships with DoD customers and shape solutions to field faster.
• Execute on broad requirements to deliver outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously.
• Monitor program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation; make tradeoffs for best outcomes.
• Develop lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for planning, risk management, and customer communication.
• Be a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers across projects.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Engineering/technical background

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Technical Program Manager for the Air Dominance & Strike division. You will lead development programs from early R&D to contract closure, owning cost and schedule and coordinating with the Chief Engineer and government customers.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, execution discipline, and collaborative partnership with DoD customers, internal teams, and external partners to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.