Early Career Technical Program Manager

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CASeattle, WashingtonWashington, District of Columbia
Salary
$77,000–$102,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 901 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 858 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Early Career Technical Program Manager

JOB TITLE: 2027 Early Career Technical Program Manager The 2027 Early Career Technical Program Manager joins the team to lead projects from inception to completion, serving as the primary link between customers and engineering teams. You will develop technical paths for success, identify engineering needs, and validate product outcomes while orchestrating cross-functional collaboration across engineering, logistics, finance, legal, and contracting departments. Daily responsibilities include building sprint plans, managing milestones, and maintaining customer relationships to solve critical national and international security challenges. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent software, along with skills in systems engineering, software integration, and process documentation. You will work within the domain of defense technology, specifically developing complex hardware and software products and integrating sophisticated systems to address mission-specific challenges in a fast-paced environment.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $200000 from 105 postings across 25 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead projects from inception to completion by managing the technical path and validating outcomes with customers.
  • Work side-by-side with customers to understand mission challenges and inform the product development process.
  • Coordinate with internal teams including engineering, logistics, finance, and legal to build and pivot hardware and software solutions.
  • Develop and communicate sprint plans, execution plans, and milestones to both internal and external partners.
  • Meet commercial targets to drive top-line growth by establishing trust-based partnerships with customers.
  • Articulate the company's value proposition to customers ranging from executive levels to end users.
  • Create project proposals, program plans, reports, and process documentation.

What we're looking for

  • Must be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
  • Must be able to start full time in 2027.
  • Exposure to the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems (preferred).
  • Experience with building and leading cross-functional teams (preferred).
  • Prior systems engineering or software integration experience is a plus (preferred).
  • Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent project management software (preferred).
  • Exposure to creating project proposals, program plans, reports, and process documentation (preferred).

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