Staff Technical Program Manager, Intelligence Systems

Anduril-1; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries’ Intelligence Systems division is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the development and integration of advanced defense technologies for government and industry partners in Reston, VA. You will drive complex programs across hardware and software domains, coordinating with engineers, test crews, and external stakeholders to deliver capability on time.

You will work under the Chief Engineer to manage schedules, de-risk architectures, and ensure contractual

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in technical project management or related PM.
• Familiarity with government acquisition and reporting processes.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations to leadership and customers.
• Adaptive and willing to lead in amorphous environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional execution across engineering teams from architecture through testing.
• Coordinate with Chief Engineer and stakeholders to meet program requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedule across teams and milestones.
• Identify bottlenecks and mitigate risks to keep programs on track.
• Provide clear plans, ownership, and measurable exit criteria for critical paths.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Job description

Staff Technical Program Manager, Intelligence Systems

Reston, Virginia, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

As an AIS Technical Program Manager, you will lead the development and/or integration of Anduril products and technologies with various government and industry partners. These projects will be diverse in nature and require you to be organized and flexible to adapt to changing situations. On one project, you may be working with the customer to clarify how each of its mission requirements can be met through Anduril's core products, including the plan, scope, and work required. In another situation, you may be helping to craft a vision with the customer or participating in technical working groups with a collaborative set of engineers to transform that vision into an operational reality. During all this, you must be able to successfully work with both external and internal stakeholders, communicate plans clearly to all parties, and support and coordinate across teams to achieve the desired end state.

Success in this position also hinges on two key facets: 1) systems and engineering mindset—the ability to understand and assess technical concepts—identifying system dependencies, interfaces, technical risks and the impact of key architectural decisions with the engineering team is a must; and 2) an execution mindset—digging into the details, charting the path and owning the outcome. You will be expected to utilize your technical aptitude in conjunction with your program and project management skills to deliver the best outcome for Anduril and the customer.

We are seeking a TPM with prior training and experience in a relevant engineering field to plan, direct, and lead internal and external program activities. The TPM will interact daily with the Chief Engineer to coordinate the execution of program initiatives and tasks—working alongside the rest of the team to meet the program’s administrative, technical, and operational requirements.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

In AIS, our TPMs are high-agency leaders who bridge the gap between complex engineering and mission execution. Operating at the intersection of hardware and software, TPMs do not just track tasks—they actively drive the development, testing, and deployment of cutting-edge technologies at insane speed.

Day in and day out, we expect our TPMs to act as force multipliers vice passive coordinators. They possess a deep technical baseline that allows them to challenge engineering assumptions, speak the language of developers and hardware designers, and relentlessly focus on delivering our life-saving capabilities to the warfighter.

Our TPMs own the following core responsibilities:

Drive Cross-Functional Execution:

• Orchestrate the end-to-end path to flight/fielding, driving alignment across structural, electrical, GNC, autonomy, and payload teams from blank-sheet architecture through Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testing and range operations.
• Act as the connective tissue across deep domain experts; aggressively uncover and resolve interface mismatches, boundary disputes, and integration gaps before they become program-halting blockers.
• Bridge the gap between disparate engineering cycles—aligning rapid, iterative software sprint releases with long-lead mechanical fabrication, PCB spins, and integration milestones to ensure continuous delivery.

Risk Mitigation & Problem Solving:

• Proactively identify technical, supply chain, and schedule bottlenecks.
• Roll up their sleeves to help engineering teams unblock issues and make technical trade-offs.
• Convert abstract technical, integration, and operational risks into concrete burn-down plans with explicit ownership, aggressive timelines, and measurable exit criteria.
• In conjunction with the Chief Engineer, anticipate single points of failure across technical architectures and critical path components; build proactive fallback options (e.g., drop-in hardware alternatives, modular software mocks) before risks materialize.
• Apply first-principles thinking to break technical impasses, balancing speed-to-fleet, unit cost, and system reliability against mission requirements.
• Drive the contract deliverables process during the contract implementation period as well as during ongoing operations.
• Work with internal stakeholders and data management resources daily to ensure accurate development and timely submission of government deliverables, and ensure deliverables are contractually compliant, edited, approved, and submitted on time.
• Assist with the development of Forward-Looking Metrics and Trend Analysis to produce informative, easy-to-assimilate reports from the operational reporting systems, including written summary reports for Management.
• This reporting also allows them to define, plan, coordinate and conduct a comprehensive set of product and subsystem level reviews, change boards, and audits to manage change incorporation.

Master Schedule Owner:

• Maintain schedule coherence and uniformity across multiple substantive teams, and multiple disconnected networks.
• Consulting with Program Managers and Engineering Leads to set up assignments, tasks, and subtasks.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective scheduling management system across one or more programs.
• Developing and coordinating an integrated master schedule (IMS) with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Monitoring project timelines and deadlines.
• Identifying potential project schedule delays and facilitating intervention in a timely manner.
• Evaluating performance and preparing project progress reports based on schedule and cost performance.
• Accommodating updates and changes to project schedules.
• Recommending actions to keep projects within budget and completed on time.
• Keeping stakeholders informed of project timelines and deadlines.
• Work with proposal team to develop the IMS as needed.
• Documenting project scheduling processes and maintaining records.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience, specifically in technical project management, or related project management in a relevant industry.
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.
• Familiarity with government acquisition and reporting processes.
• Comfortable with contract financial data as it pertains to invoicing & analyzing staffing burn rates against contract ceilings.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations in technical and programmatic reports to key leadership and customers.
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment.
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow.
• Comfortable working in limited resource environments.
• Experience with government contracts strongly preferred.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Domain expertise in the networking or telecommunications space.
• Prior experience developing end-device networking hardware.
• Background in communication systems design, integration, or deployment.

US Salary Range

$191,000 - $253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.