Strategic Defense Program Lead: EdgeTech & Autonomy

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Program Manager to lead day-to-day initiatives across our Connected Warfare division, coordinating with engineering teams and government customers to deliver containerized effects programs.

You will drive risk management, budgeting, and compliance while guiding teammates and stakeholders, leveraging your active clearance and experience in defense program management to deliver mission-critical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with ability to resolve issues independently.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills at hardware-software interfaces.
• Experience in program management and contract management.
• Familiarity with government business development, contracts, budgeting, procurement.
• Able to operate in complex, fast-moving environments with ambiguous requirements.
• Adaptive, willing to learn, teach, lead and follow.
• Active U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day program initiatives across multiple teams and SMEs.
• Provide guidance to program members including finance, operations, mission operations, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, systems, and software teams to mature containerized programs.
• Develop system-level understanding of business lines and products.
• Understand customer objectives, constraints, and perspectives.
• Serve as action officer for special projects and execute as needed.
• Lead program communications with teams, customers, and government POCs.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues affecting delivery.
• Seek continuous process improvements and efficiency.

Skills

Self-starter

Program management

Contract management

Government contracts

Budget/procurement experience

Goal setting in complex environments

Adaptive leadership

Active U.S. Secret clearance

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Program Manager to lead day-to-day initiatives across our Connected Warfare division, coordinating with engineering teams and government customers to deliver containerized effects programs.

You will drive risk management, budgeting, and compliance while guiding teammates and stakeholders, leveraging your active clearance and experience in defense program management to deliver mission-critical outcomes.