Senior Technical Program Manager, PES

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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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 1959 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, PES

As a Senior Technical Program Manager at Anduril, you will lead the software roadmap for core TRS products like Ghost and Anvil, managing multiple programs simultaneously with broad autonomy. Your role involves coordinating test events from HQ simulations to field demonstrations, ensuring alignment between technical roadmaps and staffing plans, and resolving cross-team dependencies. You will partner closely with engineering leaders to drive program execution and team velocity across departments, applying both Agile and Waterfall methodologies as needed. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in autonomous systems or robotics environments, a secret security clearance, and familiarity with robotics architecture and project management tools. This role demands expertise in CISSP, OSCP, GIAC-PEN, Prosci, SAFe, or PMP certifications to tackle complex technical challenges at scale within the defense industry.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the software roadmap for core TRS products.
  • Coordinate test events involving various levels of software and hardware.
  • Drive successful program execution across multiple engineering teams.
  • Identify and resolve key cross-team dependencies to ensure progress.
  • Support leads with quarterly staffing plans and prioritization conflicts.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer in autonomous systems.
  • Strong familiarity with robotics and computer vision systems' architecture.
  • Extensive project management experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
  • Ability to define software roadmaps and align programs with organizational goals.
  • Secret security clearance required.
  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GIAC-PEN, Prosci, SAFe or PMP.

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