Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Hardware Development

Anduril Industries

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Location
Irvine, CA
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$191,000–$253,000 / yr
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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 · Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Hardware Development

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As a Staff Technical Program Manager for Anduril’s Sentry Hardware Development team, you will lead the hardware development and maturation of modular situational awareness platforms from concept to scaled production. This role involves bridging capability, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure designs evolve into reliable, field-ready products. You will partner with mechanical, electrical, and robotics engineers to drive integration of sensors and electromechanical subsystems, manage prototype builds, and oversee system-level validation testing. Key responsibilities include managing risk and schedule execution, ensuring systems meet MIL-STD requirements, and supporting field deployments for continuous improvement. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of experience in hardware product development, strong technical fluency in mechanical or electrical engineering, and hands-on experience with manufacturing processes and qualification testing.

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Mechanical_Engineering Electrical_Engineering Systems_Engineering DFM_DFA BOM_Management Supplier_Readiness Qualification_Testing MIL_STD DO_160 Hardware_Software_Co_Development System_Level_Integration_Testing Manufacturing_Processes Reliability_Testing Environmental_Testing

What you'll do

  • Lead hardware product development and integration for high-performance autonomous platforms.
  • Drive design for manufacturability, supplier engagement, and hand-off to manufacturing teams.
  • Manage prototype builds, system-level validation, and reliability testing for mission-critical systems.
  • Own risk management and schedule execution for hardware deliverables, ensuring disciplined project progress.
  • Support field deployments and test events to gather feedback and identify improvement opportunities.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years experience in hardware product development and system integration.
  • Proven track record of taking electromechanical systems from prototype to production.
  • Strong technical fluency in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering domains.
  • Deep familiarity with manufacturing processes, DFM/DFA, BOM management.
  • Experience with qualification, reliability, and environmental testing (MIL-STD preferred).
  • Hands-on experience on build floors and at test events; not just in meetings.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or related field.

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