Program Director, Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted: today

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How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $256k

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This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $185,850–$259,053 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $256k versus about $222k for comparable roles.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1696 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Program Director, Advanced Effects

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The Program Director role at Anduril involves leading one of the company’s largest development programs, overseeing various stages from R&D to contract close. This senior-level position requires managing complex technical systems throughout their lifecycle and ensuring successful delivery by controlling all aspects of cost and schedule. The ideal candidate will have a Top Secret security clearance and at least 8 years of experience in similar roles. Key skills include expertise in project management, system integration, and collaboration with engineering teams to develop cutting-edge defense technologies. This role is integral to Anduril’s mission to deliver advanced military solutions that address critical national security challenges on a large scale.

Skills

TopSecret CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Python PostgreSQL Docker Git Jira Confluence Scrum Agile Terraform Ansible

What you'll do

Lead the development and integration of Anduril products and technologies.
Manage complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle.
Ensure successful delivery by controlling all elements of cost and schedule.
Directly responsible for program success from R&D to contract close.
Work alongside the Chief Engineer in overseeing program activities.

What we're looking for

Must have Top Secret security clearance
Requires at least 8 years of experience managing complex technical systems development
Direct responsibility for cost and schedule management in program delivery
Leads integration of products and technologies alongside the Chief Engineer
Responsible for contract capture, R&D, and close phases of the lifecycle

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