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Senior Technical Program Manager, R&D - Active Clearance

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Program Management
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Program Manager focusing on technology to enable the Autonomous Airpower Business Line, managing IRAD technology development initiatives, contributing to capture programs, and leading early-phase programs with a mix of hardware and software technologies. Requires coordination across diverse technical stakeholders and clear communication to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Drive scoping and execution of IRAD initiatives that make up the Autonomous Airpower IRAD Portfolio. These initiatives will enable the multi-year roadmap for the Autonomous Airpower Business Line.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, chief engineers, program managers, business operations, and finance to meet the IRAD objectives.
  • Establish technical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure the investment in each IRAD initiative have a positive Return on Investment (ROI).
  • Support the execution of functional engineering roadmaps to ensure they align with long-term strategic bets and program needs.
  • Manage capture programs by helping identify opportunities, assessing viability, developing a winning strategy, and supporting proposals.
  • Lead execution of early-phase programs that have been won through the capture process. This will involve external customer relationship management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a product manager, program manager, or product development role for robotics systems.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in leading complex projects from conception to completion.
  • Deep familiarity with subsystems and knowledge of robotics systems that you have previously worked on.
  • Evidence in understanding technical tradeoffs and how to reduce risk through key development efforts.
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, capable of managing multiple initiatives concurrently.
  • Proven experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, influencing engineering teams, and interacting with leadership stakeholders.
  • Outstanding communication abilities, adept at conveying intricate plans and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Robotics systems knowledgeProject/program managementStakeholder communicationTechnical tradeoff analysisSecurity clearance

Benefits

  • Benefit package described as comprehensive and competitive with health, recovery, and other support; access to explore benefits via provided link.
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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