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Senior Technical Program Manager, Hardware Robotics, Air Dominance & Strike

AI summary of the role

Lead development and integration of autonomous combat aircraft and missile programs within Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike division.

What you’ll do

  • Own development and deployment of Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet DOD operational needs
  • Develop trusting relationships with DOD customers to enable rapid iteration and fielding
  • Autonomously execute on broad requirements from internal engineering, customers, and partners across multiple programs
  • Monitor program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs for on-time, on-budget delivery

What you’ll bring

  • 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 5 years experience managing complex technical systems throughout product lifecycle
  • Proven track record managing multi-million-dollar projects on-time and on-budget

Technologies

Lattice OS · autonomous weapons · collaborative combat aircraft · missiles · AI · computer vision · sensor fusion · networking

About Anduril

Builds autonomous defense systems (drones, subs, sensors) unified by Lattice OS, an AI command-and-control layer sold to US/allied militaries.

Private Late

Source and classification

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aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead one of our development programs across various stages of the contract lifecycle from early R&D to contract capture and close. As a Technical Program Manager you will lead the development and integration of Anduril products and technologies alongside the Chief Engineer and will be directly responsible for all elements of cost and schedule to ensure successful delivery of the program. ABOUT THE JOB Success in this position hinges on three key facets: Systems and engineering mindset - the ability to understand and assess technical concept. Identifying system dependencies, interfaces, technical risks and the impact of key architectural decisions with the engineering team. Execution focused - digging into the details, charting the path and owning the outcome.
More from the job description

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. ABOUT THE TEAM The Air Dominance and Strike Division is one of Anduril’s fastest growing, most technically complex divisions. We develop and build collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead one of our development programs across various stages of the contract lifecycle from early R&D to contract capture and close. As a Technical Program Manager you will lead the development and integration of Anduril products and technologies alongside the Chief Engineer and will be directly responsible for all elements of cost and schedule to ensure successful delivery of the [... source excerpt omitted ...] , technical risks and the impact of key architectural decisions with the engineering team. Execution focused - digging into the details, charting the path and owning the outcome. You will be expected to utilize your technical aptitude in conjunction with your program management, and leadership skills to deliver the best outcome for Anduril and the customer. Collaborative partnership - managing customer relationships and shaping the future of the program with the government. WHAT YOU'LL DO 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 Develo [... source excerpt omitted ...] omers, ensuring we have tight feedback loops that enable us shape solutions, rapidly iterate, and ultimately field solutions faster Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs that enable us to deliver best-in-class solutions to our customers on-time and on-budget Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication to enable A

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