Senior TPM: Autonomous Defense Platforms

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the Sentry Maneuver Systems platform development. You will steer hardware development from concept through production readiness and deployment, focusing on Mobile Sentry while supporting adjacent capabilities.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Platform Architecture, and Chief Engineers to align architectures and roadmaps, balancing multiple products and teams to deliver reusable hardware across lines.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hardware product development programs.
• Strong systems integration experience across hardware and software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution for the Mobile Sentry platform and Sentry Maneuver Systems initiatives.
• Drive hardware development from concept through prototype, integration, validation, and production readiness.
• Partner with Product Managers, Platform Architect, and Chief Engineers to align platform architecture and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with multiple business lines to develop shared platform capabilities addressing evolving missions.
• Coordinate execution across Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded Software, Autonomy, Systems, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Reliability, Test, Quality, and Product Management teams.
• Establish development plans, milestones, and strategies across concurrent projects.
• Lead system integration across vehicle platforms, chassis, sensors, compute, power, autonomy, and payloads.
• Drive readiness through design reviews, prototype builds, qualification testing, and manufacturing ramp.
• Identify and mitigate risks; align engineering and leadership on decisions.
• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers for scalable production and sustainment.
• Standardize and reuse hardware platforms and subsystems across products.

Skills

Hardware program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Systems integration

Electromechanical systems

Supplier collaboration

Communication skills

Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Systems Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the Sentry Maneuver Systems platform development. You will steer hardware development from concept through production readiness and deployment, focusing on Mobile Sentry while supporting adjacent capabilities.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Platform Architecture, and Chief Engineers to align architectures and roadmaps, balancing multiple products and teams to deliver reusable hardware across lines.