Technical Program Manager - SkillBridge

Anduril Industries • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company aims to bring the expertise, technology, and business model of innovative 21st-century companies to the defense industry, revolutionizing how military systems are designed, built, and sold. Anduril's systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that provides real-time, 3D command and control. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is dedicated to rapidly deploying cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military. This role is for Technical Program Managers to address the challenges of development projects in a fast-paced and evolving threat landscape, supporting any of Anduril's divisions or business units. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader with expertise in evaluating, qualifying, developing, and advocating for sophisticated parallel pursuits in mission-level autonomous systems software development. The position involves program planning, organization, and compliance activities, offering opportunities to enhance business knowledge within a rapidly growing company that delivers technology solutions to government and industry customers. Preferred candidates should have a strong project management background, a willingness to learn, be team players, and adapt to the dynamic needs of a fast-paced technology business. They will be expected to quickly learn and apply technical concepts, using their technical knowledge and program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and achieve optimal outcomes for Anduril and its stakeholders.

Requirements

• B.S. (minimum) in Electrical, Computer Science, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 7+ years relevant military experience
• Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems
• Experience with building and leading cross-functional teams
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment.
• Able to manage concurrent priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Comfortable with working in limited resource environments
• Excellent communication skills- ability to effectively engage in technical discussions and translate technical details to diverse internal audiences.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Ability to relocate as needed
• Eligible for DoW SkillBridge Program

Nice To Haves

• Background in defense, hardware, autonomy, or robotics deployments, with an understanding of associated mission-critical quality standards.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to successful completion of projects
• Knowledge of federal procurement processes and practices, including FAR and DFARS.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Adobe Pro, or equivalent project management software
• Maintain customer relationship with timely, accurate, and meaningful communications
• Creation of project proposals, program plans, reports, and process documentation

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from start to finish, collaborating with customers and engineering teams.
• Develop technical strategies for project success, identify engineering needs, and validate product outcomes with customers.
• Assume high levels of responsibility and ownership of accounts to shape their success.
• Work closely with customers to understand mission challenges and represent their needs to Anduril engineers.
• Collaborate with Anduril engineers to build solutions and adapt development to meet client needs.
• Coordinate with engineering, product, logistics, finance, legal, contracting, and technical operations teams to ensure project success.
• Develop, coordinate, and communicate project plans with internal and external partners.
• Build sprint plans, execution plans, and milestones with clients and engineers.
• Grow the business through customer success by establishing trust-based partnerships and identifying future opportunities.
• Articulate Anduril's value proposition and impact on customer problem sets to various levels of stakeholders.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensuring support in health, recovery, and future needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior