Staff Hardware TPM - Autonomous Defense Systems

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the development of the Sentry Maneuver Systems platform. This role owns hardware development lifecycle from concept to deployment and focuses on the Mobile Sentry platform while supporting adjacent vehicle integrations and chassis development.

You will coordinate across engineering teams, align architectures with product roadmaps, and drive critical milestones to deliver mission-ready autonomous systems for defense and

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years leading complex hardware programs.
• Proven delivery of electromechanical systems from concept to production.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts across hardware and software.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, manufacturing, validation, and production readiness.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and align diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware development for the Mobile Sentry platform and related Sentry Maneuver Systems initiatives.
• Drive hardware development from concept through prototype, system integration, validation, and production readiness.
• Partner with Product Managers, the Lead Platform Architect, and Chief Engineers to align architecture and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with multiple business lines to develop shared platform capabilities addressing evolving mission requirements.
• Coordinate execution across Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded Software, Autonomy, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Reliability, Test, Quality, and Platform Architecture teams.
• Establish integrated development plans, milestones, and execution strategies across parallel efforts.
• Lead complex system integration across vehicle platforms, chassis, sensors, compute, and payloads.
• Drive readiness through design reviews, prototype builds, qualification testing, and ramp plans.
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and align engineering and leadership teams.
• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to mature products for scalable production.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and reuse hardware across products and lines.
• Communicate program health, technical decisions, risks, and milestones to leadership.

Skills

Hardware development

Systems integration

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical / Electrical / Systems Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the development of the Sentry Maneuver Systems platform. This role owns hardware development lifecycle from concept to deployment and focuses on the Mobile Sentry platform while supporting adjacent vehicle integrations and chassis development.

You will coordinate across engineering teams, align architectures with product roadmaps, and drive critical milestones to deliver mission-ready autonomous systems for defense and