Senior Technical Program Manager, Program Protection

Anduril Industries

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Work type
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Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
10 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 916 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 888 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Program Protection

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, Program Protection, you will join the Anti-Tamper team to drive security for next-generation autonomous vehicles. You will own complex programs across the portfolio from strategy to rollout, partnering with infrastructure, platform, and product teams to ensure requirements are met on schedule and within budget. Your daily responsibilities include interpreting architecture diagrams, translating business goals into actionable project plans, managing risks, and building metrics to track program health for leadership. The role requires expertise in anti-tamper methodologies to protect critical program information. You will utilize tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Smartsheet while leveraging skills in technical data analysis, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination. This position addresses the critical challenge of securing advanced defense technologies against unauthorized access or tampering within a high-growth technology environment.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $199200 from 89 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Drive the execution of Anti-Tamper programs to ensure they meet requirements, stay on schedule, and remain within budget.
  • Translate technical and business requirements into actionable project plans for engineering teams.
  • Develop a working understanding of Anti-Tamper architectures to identify and fill technical gaps across the portfolio.
  • Gather and analyze metrics to track program health and inform leadership decision-making.
  • Define project scope, monitor risks, and maintain updated schedules and documentation.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams to gather requirements and provide status updates.
  • Represent Anti-Tamper team capabilities and technical services to business stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with a passion for weapon system security.
  • 4+ years of program and project management experience in a technology environment managing multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering or other related technical disciplines.
  • Ability to analyze technical data and build metrics to drive decisions and track program health.
  • Experience translating program and business requirements into actionable plans for technical teams.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Clearance.
  • Project management certification (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with project management tools like JIRA, Confluence, or Smartsheet (preferred); background as an AT engineer (preferred).

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