Senior TPM - Rugged Targeting Systems Lead

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager to drive design, development, and production scaling of the Advanced Targeting System. You will own a product in the field and guide its evolution from prototype to full-rate production, coordinating across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and optics teams.

You will ensure ITAR/RMF compliance, manage vendor relationships, and lead risk mitigation while traveling to field exercises as needed. This role requires a U.S.

Qualifications

• 6+ years managing complex hardware development programs across the full development lifecycle.
• 8+ years combined experience as a TPM, Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer in commercial tech or aerospace & defense.
• Hands-on experience leading ruggedized electromechanical systems—ideally targeting, sensing, optics, or weapon-integrated platforms.
• Strong technical fluency across mechanical, electrical, and firmware domains, with the ability to manage trade-offs across a complex system.
• Experience owning a complex BOM, engineering drawings, and change management within a PLM tool.
• Proven experience in component sourcing, vendor management, and DFM/DFA coordination with manufacturing partners.
• Exceptional communication skills, able to translate technical complexity into business-impacting insights.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including to field exercises and customer sites.
• U.S. Person status required (export-controlled data).

Responsibilities

• Owns program management across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and optics teams; aligns roadmaps and resources.
• Liaises between engineering, manufacturing, product, and external stakeholders including defense contractors and government entities.
• Leads architecture trade-offs for ruggedized targeting systems—LiDAR, mounts, power, thermal, embedded electronics—ensuring ITAR/RMF compliance.
• Guides prototype-to-production transition, championing DFM/DFA, qualification testing, and change control.
• Identifies and mitigates technical, schedule, supply chain, and compliance risks; maintains momentum.
• Manages relationships with suppliers, customers, and government agencies; delivers clear program updates and briefs.

Skills

Hardware program management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical fluency

ITAR RMF

Willingness to travel

US Person status

Education

Advanced Engineering Degree

Top Secret clearance

Tools

PLM tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager to drive design, development, and production scaling of the Advanced Targeting System. You will own a product in the field and guide its evolution from prototype to full-rate production, coordinating across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and optics teams.

You will ensure ITAR/RMF compliance, manage vendor relationships, and lead risk mitigation while traveling to field exercises as needed. This role requires a U.S.