Program Manager, Army, Air Defense

Anduril Industries • Irvine, CA

6d • $146,000 - $194,000

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Air Defense team specifically develops and fields Counter UAS (CUAS) capabilities to protect critical national security locations. This role is for a Program Manager to scale domestic deployments, requiring a blend of technical rigor, operational excellence, clear communication, and regulatory awareness. The position involves integrating systems with military and civilian airspace, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing program execution for critical infrastructure protection. The Program Manager will act as the operational expert for domestic Air Defense deployments, ensuring systems, personnel, training, documentation, and regulatory requirements are aligned for mission success. This role involves building repeatable deployment processes, managing cross-functional coordination, and bridging the gap between technical teams and customers. The individual will work at the intersection of technology development, operational deployment, and customer engagement, ensuring effective and efficient program execution at scale. Key responsibilities include program cost management, schedule, risk management, executive reporting, customer communication, and strategic execution. This role is ideal for an operator who thrives in ambiguity, is comfortable presenting to senior military leaders, and wants to scale operations rapidly.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in deployment operations, defense programs, aerospace systems, logistics, or technical project management
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving hardware and software systems in high-stakes or regulated environments
• Experience working with domestic government entities, critical infrastructure operators, or regulated commercial customers
• Strong operational rigor—ability to build structured plans, manage concurrent workstreams, and execute against tight timelines
• Proven ability to work through ambiguity and drive cross-functional alignment without formal authority
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable briefing executive level senior leadership
• Willingness to travel up to 50% as program and deployment needs require
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the domestic CUAS operating environment with direct experience work on sensor networks, autonomy, or ISR platforms
• Knowledge of FAA coordination, domestic airspace regulatory compliance, and operational integration within civilian airspace infrastructure
• Prior experience as a Deputy Program Manager, Program Analyst, or Technical Program Manager
• Prior experience with infrastructure development on military installations
• Background in DoD, DHS, or critical infrastructure protection programs
• Experience scaling operations from early-stage deployments to sustained production and fielding
• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Public Policy, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program execution frameworks, milestones, and reporting structures to ensure alignment across technical and operational teams.
• Drive program coordination across engineering, product, growth, compliance, and supply chain.
• Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and briefings to communicate program health and progress to leadership.
• Identify program risks early and drive mitigation strategies across technical and operational stakeholders.
• Ensure program execution aligns with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks governing domestics CUAS operations.
• Coordinate with regulatory and policy stakeholders to support deployments at multiple locations.
• Serve as CUAS subject matter expert to ensure operational concepts and deployment strategies reflect real-world legal and regulatory constraints as well as operational realities.
• Oversee planning and coordination of CUAS deployments — from planning and logistics through on-site activation to long-term sustainment.
• Develop structured deployment plans, readiness gates, and operational checklists to ensure repeatable execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver mission-ready capabilities to customer sites.
• Lead after-action reviews and capture lessons learned to continuously improve deployment velocity and quality.
• Serve as senior program representative during key deployments and operational activities.
• Ensure clear, proactive communication across internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across technical, operational, and regulatory teams to ensure program decisions are made quickly, transparently, and in support of mission success.
• Ensure coordination between program leadership, field operations, engineering, product teams, and customer stakeholders to maintain readiness and program credibility.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed