Anduril Industries

Technical Program Manager, Mission Systems - Active Clearance

Anduril Industries • $166K — $220K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in program management on government/defense projects, owning cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
  • Active US Secret clearance required.
  • Experience in systems or software engineering fields.
  • Proven background in leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
  • Successful track record interfacing with government program offices, handling program reviews, and reporting directly to customers.
  • Strong organizational skills, adept at managing multiple programs and priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and facilitate systems engineering execution across various teams.
  • Drive execution and outcomes across multiple efforts, focusing on sprint-to-sprint results.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of Anduril's technical platforms and maintain engineering artifacts.
  • Contribute to strategic discussions with Senior Engineering roles on implementations.
  • Create integrated schedules and resource allocation plans with engineering leaders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package at low to no employee cost.
  • Investment in employee health and recovery support.
  • Assistance and resources tailored for career advancement.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to own a portion of a growing portfolio of government reference architecture programs. In this role, you'll be the single point of ownership for the programs assigned to you, partnering with engineering, contracts, and government stakeholders to keep technical, cost, and schedule baselines aligned and commitments met. You'll bring both architectural fluency and execution discipline: blending the technical depth to hold your own in an open systems trade discussion with the rigor to drive milestone and risk burndown, and the credibility to represent your programs directly to the customer. This is a high-impact role for someone who is energized by breadth, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, and ready to take on additional scope as the portfolio grows. What You'll Do • Manage and facilitate systems engineering execution across open architecture teams and associated adopting teams of those architecture • Drive execution across multiple efforts and are accountable to tactical sprint to sprint outcomes • Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts • Weigh in on overall strategy as well as specific implementations alongside Lead Systems Engineers and Chief Engineers • Build integrated schedules and allocation plans alongside Lead Systems Engineers and Chief Engineers Required Qualifications • 5+ years of progressive experience in program management on government or defense programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance • Active US Secret clearance • Experience with systems engineering and/or software engineering • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across internal and external organizations • Proven track record as the primary interface to a government program office, running program reviews and technical interchange meetings and representing program status directly to the customer • Experience managing schedules and resources to achieve program objectives • Highly organized: able to manage concurrent programs and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment Desired Qualifications • Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance • Experience with MOSA or open systems standards work, including participation in a GRA consortiums • Demonstrated ability to grow scope over time, taking on additional programs or complexity as a portfolio matures • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced technical degree a plus US Salary Range $166,000-$220,000 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.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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Founded
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