Winter 2027 Technical Program Management Co-op

Front Door Defense; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits

Equity grants in full-time offers

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is seeking a Winter 2027 Technical Program Management Co-op. This paid, in-person internship places you at the intersection of defense hardware and software in a world-class technology environment.

You will own projects from start to finish, engage with customers and engineering teams, and help plan sprint milestones. Ideal candidates demonstrate multi-disciplinary leadership and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical or related engineering field.
• Must be returning to school after the internship to continue studies for at least one quarter/semester.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project from start to finish with customer and engineering team.
• Define the technical path for success and validate product outcomes with the customer.
• Coordinate sprint plans, milestones, and execution with internal and external partners.
• Grow the business through customer success and establish trusted partnerships.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communications

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Returning to school after internship

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Winter 2027 Technical Program Management Co-op

Lead a cross-functional team to deliver winter 2027 defense technology programs

Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Compensation: $28 - 45 USD / hour

About The Role

Winter 2027 Technical Program Management Co-op

Washington, District of Columbia, 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.

We are seeking Program Management Co-ops for Winter 2027! This is a paid, in-person internship.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Ownership: PMs are owners; we're looking for those who have a natural bias to assume responsibility, a healthy dose of skepticism, and contribute to a culture of performance. Lead the project from start to finish with the customer and the engineering team. Develop the technical path for success, identify engineering needs, and validate the projected product outcome with the customer. PMs are empowered to quickly assume high levels of responsibility and entrust them to actively own their account and shape its success.
• Embed/Engage: Work side‑by‑side with our customers to understand their specific mission challenges and represent the customer as you work with Anduril engineers to shape products that solve critical national and international security challenges. Anduril engineers rely on PMs to understand the lay of the land and bring a perspective that informs the product development process.
• Build/Orchestrate: Work with Anduril engineers to build the solution and/or pivot development as needed to meet client needs. Successfully developing our complex hardware and software products requires collaborating with nearly every internal Anduril team - engineering, product, logistics, finance, legal, contracting, technical operations, and many more. You'll be responsible for ensuring each party is engaged and informed and will therefore become well‑versed in what it takes to really bring the best of Anduril to our customers.
• Plan: Develop, coordinate and communicate the path to success with both internal and external partners. Work with clients and engineers to build sprint plans, execution plans, milestones.
• Grow our business through customer success: In addition to the operational and executive relationships you own, you will be responsible for meeting commercial targets that drive top line growth. This requires establishing committed and trust‑based partnerships with our customers to not only help them solve their immediate problems, but also to foresee future opportunities where Anduril's technology can make them more effective. Understanding Anduril's value proposition and articulating how we can have an impact on a customer's problem set, from the executive level to the end user, is critical to positioning Anduril for the future.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
• Ability to complete an in‑person 16 to 24‑week internship in one of our offices in winter 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams to successful completion of projects
• Able to perform in fast paced environment
• Collaborative problem solving to achieve work goals
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent project management software
• Ability to organize, prioritize and simplify complex problems
• Maintain customer relationship with timely, accurate, and meaningful communications
• Creation of project proposals, program plans, reports, and process documentation
• Strong understanding of space systems engineering, environmental considerations, and requirements verification and validation
• Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems - particularly for national security space systems
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow.
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment.
• Comfortable working in limited resource environments.
• Prior engineering work on space systems is a plus

US Hourly Range

$28 - $45 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

• 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.