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Program Director, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Program Management
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Costa Mesa, CA$220k - $292kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Program Director to lead one of Anduril’s largest development programs across various stages of the contract lifecycle, responsible for cost and schedule, and for developing and integrating Air Dominance & Strike technologies in collaboration with the Chief Engineer.

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 that enable rapid iteration and faster fielding of solutions
  • Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party partners to deliver outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously
  • Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation; make tradeoffs to deliver on-time and on-budget solutions
  • Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication
  • Demonstrate high ownership 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 to develop pricing strategies for proposals
  • Collaborate with senior management to refine the strategic roadmap for Anduril 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 a related field (technical background preferred)
  • Minimum of 8 years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
  • Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects and delivering on-time, on-budget
  • Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities with ability to operate at tactical and strategic levels
  • Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

Skills

Required:Program managementSystems engineering mindsetStakeholder management and communications

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; part of total compensation package
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other support)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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