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Senior Technical Program Manager, Advanced Effects

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Program Management
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Costa Mesa, CA$167k - $222kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Senior Technical Program Manager responsible for leading development programs across the contract lifecycle for Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies, from early R&D to contract capture and close, in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and senior management.

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 fielding of solutions
  • Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously
  • Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making 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
  • Be high ownership on all pieces of work and become a trusted partner and advisor to Anduril’s engineers
  • Foster a creative, high-performance culture within the team, assess skills versus needs, and identify development or recruitment opportunities
  • Collaborate with finance and business development to develop novel pricing strategies for proposals
  • Collaborate with senior management to develop and 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 5 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 driving their on-time, on-budget completion
  • Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to move between tactical and 30,000 ft level
  • 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:Security clearanceProgram managementRequirements & risk managementCustomer relationship management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Potential equity grants as part of total compensation
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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