Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA +2 · Air Dominance & Strike : Mission Autonomy Engineering : Program Management

The Technical Program Manager, Mission Autonomy at Anduril Industries will manage new technology development initiatives within the Internal Research and Development (IRAD) and customer-facing program portfolio. This role involves driving the scoping and execution of initiatives for the Mission Autonomy business line, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting engineering roadmaps. The position requires a technical background in robotics or a related field, experience managing multiple initiatives, and strong communication skills. The role is heavily focused on program management within the defense technology sector, specifically related to military systems and autonomy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive scoping and execution of different initiatives that make up the Mission Autonomy business line. These initiatives will enable the success of the Mission Autonomy Business Line
  2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, other program managers, chief engineers, test and evaluation, business operations, and finance to meet objectives.
  3. Support the execution of functional engineering roadmaps to ensure they align with long-term strategic bets and program needs.
  4. Lead execution of early-phase programs that have been won through the capture process. This will involve external customer relationship management.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field
  • A technical career background
  • Deep familiarity with subsystems and knowledge of robotics systems
  • Understanding technical tradeoffs and how to reduce risk
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills
  • Proven experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Outstanding communication abilities

Nice to have

  • Direct experience in leading product development related to or Unmanned Vehicle (UxV) development within the robotics sectors
  • Knowledge of hardware + software development practices and best practices for autonomous robotics systems
  • Startup experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance