Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware Robotics, Air Dominance & Strike
Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Program Management
Costa Mesa, CA$167k - $222kfull-timePosted 10mo ago
About the role
Senior Technical Program Manager leading development programs across the contract lifecycle for Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies, coordinating with Chief Engineer to deliver autonomous weapons solutions for DoD, with ownership of cost, schedule, and program health.
Responsibilities
- In partnership with the Chief Engineer, own the development and deployment of Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defense
- Develop strong, trusting relationships with Anduril’s DOD customers, ensuring tight feedback loops to shape solutions and rapidly iterate
- Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party partners to deliver outcomes on multiple programs
- Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs for on-time and on-budget delivery
- Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication
- Be high ownership on all pieces of work and become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers
- Foster a creative, high-performance culture, assess team skills, and identify development or recruitment needs
- Collaborate with finance and business development on pricing strategies for proposals
- Collaborate with senior management to refine the strategic roadmap for Air Dominance & Strike R&D investments
Qualifications
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (technical background preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
- Proven track record of managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects with on-time, on-budget completion
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to move between tactical and high-level views
- Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences
Skills
Required:Program managementSystems engineering mindsetStrategic communication
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and more)
- Competitive compensation package including base salary and equity grants
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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