Senior Test Automation Program Manager

Speedrun Talent Network; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Program Manager to own the planning, execution, and delivery of tester solutions in the Hardware Engineering Services Department. You’ll collaborate with partner programs, engineering leads, internal and external manufacturing, supply chain and logistics.

You’ll lead end-to-end program management, oversee risk and schedule, and drive scalable solutions to support growth and strategic decision making across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience managing the development of technical systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven track record of managing medium to large-scale, complex programs across the product development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute a complex program schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to actively develop and execute an effective program risk management plan.
• Experience in developing and executing communication strategies for high-visibility programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization.
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 15%).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for successful program execution, exceeding both internal and external stakeholder expectations and meeting all contractual commitments.
• Demonstrate collaborative leadership skills by building trust with your teams, customers, and peers while holding yourself and the cross functional team accountable to execute on business outcomes.
• Communicate effectively and with confidence when engaging with customers and Anduril leadership.
• Manage the overall program schedule from kickoff planning to tester deployment, including critical path tracking, schedule risk mitigations, visibility to Anduril leadership and updates to the customer.
• Navigate customer change requests while maintaining program velocity and adhering to financial targets through scope management and change control.
• Ensure decisions support current efforts and position the company for continued hardware engineering services growth.
• Support Test Automation leadership in preparation and management of critical technical and business forums.
• Provide structure to ambiguity and help drive production stakeholders towards decisions on tactical and strategic issues.
• Execute creative solutions on short timelines to get answers quickly, while also considering more scalable solutions that will make Anduril successful in the long term.
• Analyze test program metrics to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement of test product processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Program Manager to own the planning, execution, and delivery of tester solutions in the Hardware Engineering Services Department. You’ll collaborate with partner programs, engineering leads, internal and external manufacturing, supply chain and logistics.

You’ll lead end-to-end program management, oversee risk and schedule, and drive scalable solutions to support growth and strategic decision making across the organization.