Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Fixed Site Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Highly competitive equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the development and delivery of Sentry Fixed Site Systems. This role encompasses technical planning and cross-functional execution for integrated fixed-site products.

The successful candidate will drive the alignment across various teams ensuring complex hardware and software subsystems evolve into complete deployable systems, effectively managing technical risks while coordinating across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience leading complex hardware or hardware/software development programs.
• Demonstrated success delivering integrated systems from concept through production, deployment, or field operations.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, hardware development, validation, qualification, and manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution for integrated Sentry Fixed Site systems.
• Drive programs from concept through system integration and deployment.
• Coordinate subsystem integration across multiple technical areas.

Skills

Systems integration

Hardware development

Program management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Sentry Fixed Site Systems team develops integrated autonomous security systems deployed across defense, border security, air defense, maritime, and critical infrastructure missions. These systems combine sensing, autonomy, communications, compute, power, structure, and platform technologies into complete operational capabilities. The team works across multiple engineering disciplines and business lines to deliver fixed-site systems and future integrated variants, while leveraging common Sentry platform technologies wherever possible.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead development and delivery of Sentry Fixed Site Systems. In this role, you will own technical planning and cross‑functional execution for integrated fixed‑site products, driving alignment across subsystem teams, platform teams, manufacturing, field operations, product management, and business line stakeholders. You will be responsible for ensuring complex hardware and software subsystems mature into complete, deployable systems that meet customer needs, technical requirements, schedule commitments, and manufacturing readiness expectations.

Success in this role hinges on three key facets:

1. Integrated systems mindset — understanding how sensors, PTUs, compute, power, comms, autonomy, structure, and mission software come together into a complete deployable system.
2. Execution ownership — driving development through integration, qualification, production readiness, and deployment while managing risks and dependencies.
3. Cross‑functional alignment — partnering across Product, Architecture, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, and business line stakeholders to deliver complete mission systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead technical execution for integrated Sentry Fixed Site systems, across ground, maritime and air defense mission variants.
• Drive programs from concept through system integration, validation, qualification, production readiness, and deployment.
• Coordinate subsystem integration across sensing, PTU, compute, communications, power, autonomy, mission software, and structural systems.
• Partner with Sentry Platform TPMs to align shared subsystem roadmaps with integrated system milestones.
• Work closely with Product Management, Platform Architecture, Chief Engineers, Manufacturing, Field Operations, and business line stakeholders.
• Lead cross‑functional planning, design reviews, build readiness, test events, and deployment readiness activities.
• Manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and technical tradeoffs across multiple subsystem teams.
• Drive reuse of common platform technologies while supporting mission‑specific customer variants.
• Communicate system‑level program health, risks, technical decisions, and milestones to leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8–10+ years of experience leading complex hardware or hardware/software development programs.
• Demonstrated success delivering integrated systems from concept through production, deployment, or field operations.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, hardware development, validation, qualification, and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, test, manufacturing, and operations.
• Proven ability to manage technical risk, dependencies, and execution across complex programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, aerospace, defense, sensor systems, or industrial hardware.
• Experience integrating complex electromechanical systems with software, compute, power, communications, and sensors.
• Experience supporting customer demonstrations, field testing, or deployed systems.
• Familiarity with qualification testing, production readiness, sustainment, and manufacturing ramp.
• Experience working across multiple product lines or business units.

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:

Benefits

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.