Senior Technical Program Manager (Space)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Incentivized Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Unlimited Provisions for Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the execution of program initiatives within their Space business line. You will engage with cross-functional teams to manage budgets and schedules while ensuring all contractual requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in the industry and a strong understanding of space systems engineering, alongside a current U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of space systems engineering.
• Currently possesses an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of program initiatives and tasks.
• Develop the technical path for success and validate projected outcomes.
• Work side-by-side with customers to understand their mission challenges.
• Develop, coordinate and communicate the path to success.

Skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Space systems engineering

Project management

Education

B.S. in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Responsibilities

• We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager for our Space business line
• The Technical Program Manager will lead day‑to‑day execution of program initiatives and tasks – working with Business Operations to manage the budget and schedule, as well as with the customer, and the Growth team to satisfy the technical objectives while meeting all of the contractual requirements
• This role is directly tied to a series of on‑going orbital programs and active pursuits across Anduril’s Space Business Line
• These programs require executing on multiple space system development and delivery contracts along with capture efforts across multiple dynamic space operations missions
• Ownership: TPMs are owners; we’re looking for those who have a natural bias to assume responsibility, a healthy dose of skepticism, and contribute to a culture of performance. Lead the project from start to finish with the customer and the engineering team
• Develop the technical path for success, identify engineering needs, and validate the projected product outcome with the customer
• TPMs are empowered to quickly assume high levels of responsibility and entrust them to actively own their account and shape its success
• Embed/Engage: Work side‑by‑side with our customers to understand their specific mission challenges and represent the customer as you work with Anduril engineers to shape products that solve critical national and international security challenges
• Anduril engineers rely on TPMs to understand the lay of the land and bring a perspective that informs the product development process
• Build/Orchestrate: Work with Anduril engineers to build the solution and/or pivot development as needed to meet client needs
• Successfully developing our complex hardware and software products requires collaborating with nearly every internal Anduril team – engineering, product, logistics, finance, legal, contracting, technical operations, and many more
• You’ll be responsible for ensuring each party is engaged and informed, and will therefore become well‑versed in what it takes to really bring the best of Anduril to our customers
• Plan: Develop, coordinate and communicate the path to success with both internal and external partners. Work with clients and engineers to build sprint plans, execution plans, milestones
• Grow our business through customer success: In addition to the operational and executive relationships you own, you will be responsible for meeting commercial targets that drive top line growth
• This requires establishing committed and trust‑based partnerships with our customers to not only help them solve their immediate problems, but also to foresee future opportunities where Anduril’s technology can make them more effective
• Understanding Anduril’s value proposition and articulating how we can have an impact on a customer’s pro

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited ProvisionsProfessional Development

Qualifications

• Comfortable with working in limited resource environments
• Experience with building and leading cross‑functional teams
• Collaborative problem solving to achieve work goals
• 8+ years relevant industry experience
• Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems – particularly for national security space systems
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow
• Strong understanding of space systems engineering, environmental considerations, and requirements verification and validation
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment
• CAPM or PMP certification a plus
• Ability to organize, prioritize and simplify complex problems
• Lead team to develop solutions to complex, time sensitive problems
• B.S. (minimum) in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent project management software
• Prior engineering work on space systems is a plus
• Proven experience leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams to successful completion of projects
• Able to perform in fast paced environment
• Demonstrated experience executing engineering or program management responsibilities for Space hardware, payloads, subsystems, or satellites
• Maintain customer relationship with timely, accurate, and meaningful communications
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative team environment
• Creation of project proposals, program plans, reports, and process documentation