Senior Technical Program Manager, Small Drones

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.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Small Drones

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As a Senior Technical Program Manager for Anduril’s Small Drones team, you will define and execute the software roadmap for core TRS products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, and Altius. Your role involves managing multiple programs simultaneously, coordinating test events from simulations to flight tests, and ensuring alignment between technical roadmaps and staffing needs. You will work closely with engineering leaders to drive program execution, resolve systemic issues, and support cross-team dependencies. Key responsibilities include proposing architectural alternatives, tracking progress, and communicating status updates efficiently across the organization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in autonomous systems or robotics environments, familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and a secret security clearance. Strong project management skills, communication abilities, and certifications such as CISSP or PMP are highly valued.

Skills

Agile Waterfall CI/CD Python C++ ROS Rust Git JIRA Trello AWS GCP Azure Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL MongoDB Secret security clearance CISSP OSCP GIAC-PEN Prosci SAFe PMP

What you'll do

Define and execute the software roadmap for core TRS Products.
Coordinate and execute test events involving various levels of software and hardware.
Drive successful program execution by partnering with engineering leaders.
Ensure alignment between technical roadmaps, programs, and staffing needs.
Identify and resolve systemic issues requiring broader initiatives to address.
Support leads in creating quarterly and ongoing staffing plans across the organization.

What we're looking for

Minimum 5+ years experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Management, or Software Development in autonomous systems.
Strong familiarity with robotics and computer vision systems architecture.
Extensive project management experience, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience working in a rapidly iterating test environment with software development teams.
Secret security clearance required.
Professional certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GIAC-PEN, Prosci, SAFe, or PMP preferred.

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