Product Manager, Air Defense, Vehicles

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
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$146,000–$194,000 / yr
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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Product Manager, Air Defense, Vehicles

Anduril seeks a Product Manager to lead the vehicle-integrated counter-UAS product line within its Air Defense portfolio. This senior role involves defining the product vision and roadmap, writing PRDs and technical requirements, and driving the product from discovery through sustainment. The PM will collaborate with hardware engineering, embedded software, systems integration, manufacturing, supply chain, business development, and operational end users to translate warfighter needs into shippable capabilities. Key responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, translating user needs into clear requirements, managing platform integration, sustaining the product at scale, informing commercial strategy, and measuring KPIs. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in defense or related industries, fluency in modern product practices and systems engineering rigor, and technical depth to lead architecture discussions. Experience with C2 software stacks, ROS2, and active security clearances are preferred.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the multi-quarter roadmap for vehicle-integrated C-UAS products.
  • Translate user needs into detailed technical requirements for hardware and software.
  • Lead cross-functional teams through all stages of product development and integration.
  • Develop deep mission expertise to enhance new technologies for evolving threats.
  • Own product lifecycle, including configuration management and customer feedback loops.
  • Inform commercial strategy by partnering with business development on pricing and proposals.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of product management experience in integrated hardware and software products.
  • Proven ability to take products from concept to large-scale deployment across lifecycle stages.
  • Expertise in modern product practices and systems engineering rigor, including requirements traceability.
  • Technical proficiency to lead discussions on architecture and trade studies for complex systems.
  • Experience delivering technology to government end users or regulated commercial enterprises.
  • Eligibility for U.S. DoD Secret/Top Secret security clearance; able to travel extensively for work.

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