Technical Program Manager, Release & Certification

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CASeattle, Washington
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$129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
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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 916 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Program Manager, Release & Certification

The Technical Program Manager, Release & Certification joins the Mission Command team within the Connected Warfare division. This role manages the release process for golden configurations and OS images across fielded systems and the Menace Management Interface. You will own the release calendar, define qualification bars for test coverage and security compliance, and maintain certification pipelines to enable factory scaling and provisioning. Key responsibilities include converting manual releases into repeatable processes, triaging scaling blockers, and tracking fleet health. The role requires expertise in software release or hardware qualification within embedded, robotics, or systems environments. Necessary skills include experience with OS image builds, configuration management tooling, and embedded Linux. You must be able to interpret test data to make high-pressure go/no-go decisions for complex multi-domain mesh ecosystems.

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What you'll do

  • Own the release process for golden configurations and OS images across fielded systems.
  • Define and enforce qualification bars for test coverage, regression signoff, and security compliance.
  • Build and maintain the certification pipeline for software and hardware builds for factory scaling.
  • Convert one-off releases into repeatable, auditable processes to reduce manual steps and tribal knowledge.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for factory and provisioning teams to resolve scaling blocks.
  • Track release health across versions and branches while reporting risks and blockers to stakeholders.
  • Own the tooling and documentation for the release and certification processes.

What we're looking for

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.
  • 3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, release manager, or engineer owning software release or hardware qualification processes.
  • Experience must be in an embedded, robotics, or systems environment.
  • Direct experience with OS image builds, golden configuration management, or fleet-wide software release processes.
  • Experience working across engineering, manufacturing, and quality/test organizations.
  • Strong written communication skills to document release processes clearly.
  • Experience with hardware certification or provisioning processes in a factory/manufacturing environment (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

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