Senior Program Director, Maneuver Dominance

Anduril Industries•Costa Mesa, CA

21h

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril aggressively develops aerial robotic systems designed to operate in large coordinated teams. We leverage and capitalize on existing Anduril platforms, bring in 3rd party platforms into Anduril’s Lattice ecosystem, and develop new systems as appropriate. We develop breakthrough perception and autonomy algorithms to solve the hardest problems facing our customers. About the role: We are looking for someone to lead the rapid technical development of new products from concept to delivery. You will work closely with Anduril’s Strategy team and strategic opportunity customers to develop these designs so that requirements are tied to customer inputs and there is traceability to program office technical decisions. The spectrum of support will be incredibly diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive complex multiphase products to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience in programmatic level decisions will play a key component in making sure the right design, analysis and test steps are being completed to ensure first time quality and rapid success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Physics, Engineering or applicable discipline specific to the needs of the MD Team
Minimum of 10 years experience with technical leadership and project management
A strong familiarity with with unmanned aircraft, autonomous systems, robotics, or related aerospace / defense technologies
Ability to work within organizations with minimal structure and with minimal direction
Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance
Travel >25% to customer and test sites, some international

Nice To Haves

Previous experience leading, managing, and executing urgent, complex technical programs/products, from ideation and early-stage design to technology development, system integration, testing, and deployment
Significant customer-facing experience leading high profile and high stakes programs, including strong interpersonal skills and executive gravitas
Demonstrated engineering management capability; proven technical and personnel leadership qualities
Experience working on mission critical DOD systems at pace
Experience building and managing cross-functional teams focused around a common vision

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and execute large, technical programs, from early stage design through to technology development, system integration, testing, deployment and support, and management of a growing engineering team.
As a member of the Maneuver Dominance Leadership Team, you will be expected to provide meaningful insight into current and future customer needs. You will develop solutions, provide accurate and timely accounting of resources, and ensure crips comms at all levels.
Partner deeply with engineering leaders to drive successful program execution at velocity across groups of engineering teams and more broadly across departments.
Build trust with Anduril teammates, vendors, partners, and potential customers, and work closely with users, vendors and government stakeholders through effective communication, positive attitude, and meticulous follow-through.
Forge longstanding customer relationships by working closely with Anduril Growth personnel, and help establish beach heads in new areas of interest.
Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, program office, and third party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously.
Coordinate and execute frequent test events involving various levels of software and hardware, from full-software simulations at Anduril HQ to full hardware-in-the-loop demonstrations at test sites
Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work; become a trusted partner to both Government Partners and Anduril’s engineers
Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the teams.
Identify, establish, and escalate enduring key cross team dependencies.
Collaborate closely with other partner teams, such as hardware, product, and test operations as needed.
Remove obstacles to drive clarity and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively.
Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities.
Understand the capabilities and limitations of Anduril systems and 3rd party platforms. In this role, you will work with engineers to connect the evolving product theses with the mission and customer requirements, taking an expansive view and developing data-backed opinions on product direction.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.