Technical Program Manager, Mission Systems — Omen AAV

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Technical Program Manager specializing in Mission Systems to join our Costa Mesa team. You will oversee operational aspects of Mission Systems development for Omen, coordinating configurations and ensuring milestones with customers and vendors.

The role requires detail-oriented PM skills, AAV experience, and ability to collaborate across software, hardware, finance, and compliance, in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Physics, Engineering or first hand experience operating advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
• 7+ years experience as a Technical Program Manager or product development role for payloads or a robotics system.
• Proven experience in program management, preferably in a technical or military setting.
• Familiarity with UAS products and experience working with end users in the field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized: able to manage concurrent programs and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to work within organizations with minimal structure and with minimal direction.
• Strong experience in project management and project management technologies (e.g. JIRA); practical familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited.
• An active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of Mission Systems development on Omen through the complete life cycle: customer studies, requirements definition, design, fabrication, test, and production.
• Manage capture programs by helping identify technology differentiators, assessing viability, developing a winning strategy, and supporting proposals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, chief engineers, program managers, international trade compliance, and finance.
• Ensure adherence to compliance and milestone requirements.
• Travel to customer sites, vendors, test events, and demonstration events.
• Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work; build trust and forge long standing relationships with Anduril teammates, vendors, and customers through effective communication, positive attitude, and meticulous follow-through.

Skills

Program management

UAS experience

Customer/vendor liaison

Communication skills

JIRA/PM tools

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Physics/Robotics

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Technical Program Manager specializing in Mission Systems to join our Costa Mesa team. You will oversee operational aspects of Mission Systems development for Omen, coordinating configurations and ensuring milestones with customers and vendors.

The role requires detail-oriented PM skills, AAV experience, and ability to collaborate across software, hardware, finance, and compliance, in a fast-paced defense environment.