Senior Technical Program Manager, Sentry Platform Technologies

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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This role $193k
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This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $173,237–$225,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $199k 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 2015 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Sentry Platform Technologies

As a Senior Technical Program Manager for Sentry Platform Technologies at Anduril, you will lead the development of foundational hardware and software capabilities that power multiple autonomous systems across various mission areas. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving technical planning and execution from concept through production, collaborating with Product Management, engineering teams, and business line stakeholders to align shared platform technologies with evolving mission requirements. You will manage complex cross-functional projects, ensuring standardization and reuse of common technologies while mitigating risks and coordinating efforts across multiple disciplines including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain. Success in this role requires a strong background in systems integration, validation, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp, as well as experience with compute platforms, power systems, communications, and platform software.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical execution for shared Sentry platform technologies from concept to production.
  • Drive development of pan-tilt units, compute, power systems, and communications across products.
  • Partner with Product Managers and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with mission requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the product lifecycle.
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts across multiple engineering disciplines for platform technologies.
  • Communicate roadmap status and program health to engineering and executive leadership.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience leading complex hardware and software product development programs.
  • Proven track record delivering sophisticated technologies from concept to production.
  • Strong understanding of systems integration, validation, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp.
  • Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts across multiple technical disciplines.
  • Ability to drive execution and influence technical decisions without direct management authority.
  • Familiarity with DFM/DFA, qualification testing, supplier readiness, reliability engineering, and manufacturing scale-up.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field.

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