Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Fixed Site Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $222k
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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 · Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Fixed Site Systems

Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Fixed Site Systems joins the Sentry Fixed Site Systems team to lead the development and delivery of integrated autonomous security systems for defense, border security, air defense, maritime, and critical infrastructure missions. This role involves owning technical planning and cross-functional execution for complex hardware and software subsystems including sensing, PTUs, compute, power, communications, autonomy, mission software, and structural components. The manager will drive programs from concept through integration, validation, qualification, and production readiness while managing risks and dependencies across multidisciplinary engineering teams. Key responsibilities include coordinating subsystem roadmaps, leading design reviews, and ensuring manufacturing readiness for ground, maritime, and air defense variants. Candidates must possess expertise in systems integration, hardware development, and the coordination of complex electromechanical systems with software to solve critical security challenges in high-stakes operational environments.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $211325 from 72 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead technical execution for integrated Sentry Fixed Site systems across ground, maritime, and air defense variants.
  • Drive programs from initial concept through system integration, validation, qualification, and production readiness.
  • Coordinate the integration of subsystems including sensing, compute, communications, power, autonomy, and mission software.
  • Align shared subsystem roadmaps with integrated system milestones in partnership with Platform TPMs.
  • Manage schedules, technical risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across multiple multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Lead cross-functional planning for design reviews, build readiness, test events, and deployment activities.
  • Promote the reuse of common platform technologies while supporting specific customer mission requirements.
  • Communicate program health, risk assessments, and key technical decisions to senior leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 8–10+ years of experience leading complex hardware or hardware/software development programs.
  • Demonstrated success delivering integrated systems from concept through production, deployment, or field operations.
  • Strong understanding of systems integration, hardware development, validation, qualification, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, test, manufacturing, and operations.
  • Proven ability to manage technical risk, dependencies, and execution across complex programs.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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