Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware - Warfighter Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$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 · Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware - Warfighter Systems

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As a Senior Technical Program Manager at the Connected Warfare Division's Warfighter Systems team, you will drive hardware design and development across major programs, balancing technical expertise with program management skills in a fast-paced startup environment. Your day-to-day responsibilities include aligning roadmaps, managing timelines, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery while adhering to industry standards like ITAR and RMF. You will collaborate closely with research, engineering, product management, and external stakeholders such as defense contractors and government entities, identifying and mitigating risks proactively to maintain program momentum. The role requires a strong technical background in systems engineering, software development, and networking, along with experience managing hardware development lifecycles and overseeing component sourcing and vendor management.

Skills

CI/CD APIs Distributed systems Modular system architectures Terraform AWS Kubernetes PostgreSQL GitLab Jenkins ITAR RMF Systems engineering Software development Networking Custom battery pack engineering Vendor management Test and Evaluation Quality Assurance

What you'll do

  • Manage program roadmaps and allocate resources to ensure successful delivery of hardware projects.
  • Serve as primary liaison between research, engineering teams, product management, and external stakeholders.
  • Resolve technical issues and make trade-offs to meet division objectives while ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Identify and mitigate risks proactively to maintain program momentum across multiple products and programs.
  • Manage relationships with key suppliers, customers, partners, and government agencies for program alignment.

What we're looking for

  • At least 10 years of experience managing complex hardware development programs.
  • Minimum 8 years as Technical Program Manager or similar role in technology or aerospace and defense industry.
  • Strong technical background in systems engineering, software development, and networking.
  • Experience overseeing full lifecycle of hardware product development.
  • Proven expertise in component sourcing and vendor management.

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