Senior Technical Program Manager, Quality

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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, Quality

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As a Senior Technical Program Manager at Arsenal 1 in Ohio, you will lead the development of a groundbreaking quality system for an autonomous aircraft production line. Your role involves building and maintaining mechanisms that link incoming quality data with defect analysis, root cause identification, and cost impact to drive informed decision-making across teams. You will own COPQ trending, ensure cross-functional accountability, and establish KPIs that tie operational metrics to program-level outcomes. This position requires a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to leverage quantitative models for predictive analytics. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in technical program management or quality engineering within complex hardware environments, with expertise in building cost-of-quality frameworks from scratch and interfacing with government oversight. Familiarity with data tools like Palantir Foundry and a background in aerospace production is preferred.

Skills

Python SQL Terraform Git CI/CD Statistical Process Control Causal Analysis Predictive Analytics Palantir Foundry AS9100 Lean Six Sigma

What you'll do

Build and own mechanisms linking quality, defects, root cause, and cost impact.
Drive cross-functional resolution of quality issues across engineering, production, supply chain.
Own financial performance and schedule impact of every quality-driven decision.
Create KPIs connecting operational quality metrics to program-level outcomes.
Leverage quantitative models to predict and prevent systemic quality patterns.

What we're looking for

5+ years experience in technical program management or quality engineering roles in complex hardware production environments.
Proven ability to build and own cost-of-quality frameworks from scratch, connecting quality metrics with financial outcomes.
Technical expertise in manufacturing processes to challenge root cause analysis and validate corrective actions.
Experience driving cross-functional resolution of quality issues across engineering, production, supply chain, and design teams.
Comfortable building or interpreting quantitative models for quality and cost decisions, including statistical process control and predictive analytics.
Secret security clearance required.

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