Staff Technical Program Manager, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Edge Compute and Communications business line, within the Connected Warfare division, delivers robust, high-performance computing and secure communications solutions directly at the tactical edge. By processing data in real-time and enabling decentralized decision-making, we empower warfighters with actionable intelligence, rapid connectivity, and unparalleled situational awareness in challenging environments.

Connected Warfare is one of Anduril's Business Lines focused on building a next-gen software-defined distributed C2 architecture focused on orchestrating and automating 3rd party combat-fielded sensors and strike-networks for synchronized joint operations. We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOW and IC.

ABOUT THE JOB

As an Anduril Staff Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring mission success by owning the development and integration of various Anduril products and technologies with various government partners. These projects will be diverse in nature and require you to be organized and flexible to adapt to changing situations. On one project, you may be working with the customer to clarify how each of their mission requirements can be met through Anduril's core products, including the plan, scope and work required. In another situation, you may be acting as a hybrid product/project manager, crafting a vision with the customer, and leading a team of engineers to transform that vision into a tangible new product. During all this, you must be able to collaborate with both external and internal partners, communicate plans clearly to all parties, and lead teams towards success.

Success in this position also hinges on systems/engineering experience, or the ability to learn technical concepts quickly. Digging into the details to understanding system dependencies, technical risks, and the impact of key architectural decisions with the engineering team is a must. You will be expected to utilize your technical capability in conjunction with your program/project management skills to deliver the best outcome for Anduril and the customer.

The Technical Program Manager for this role will be responsible for driving our vehicle missionization engineering initiative. Creating capabilities that enable an ecosystem of missionization kits for a wide variety of vehicles. The role will live between hardware and software, creating a new class of capabilities for large scale fulfillment of critical customer needs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Ownership: TPMs are owners; we’re looking for those who have a natural bias to assume responsibility, a healthy dose of skepticism, and contribute to a culture of performance. Lead the project from start to finish with the customer and the engineering team. Develop the technical path for success, identify engineering needs, and validate the projected product outcome with the customer. TPMs are empowered to quickly assume high levels of responsibility, with trust they'll actively own their account and shape its success.
• Embed/Engage: Work side-by-side with our customers to understand their specific mission challenges and represent the customer as you work with Anduril engineers to shape products that solve critical national and international security challenges. Anduril engineers rely on TPMs to understand the lay of the land and bring a perspective that informs the product development process.
• Build/Orchestrate: Work with Anduril engineers to build the solution and/or pivot development as needed to meet client needs. Successfully developing our complex hardware and software products requires collaborating with nearly every internal Anduril team - engineering, product, logistics, finance, legal, contracting, technical operations, and many more. You’ll be responsible for ensuring each party is engaged and informed, and will therefore become well-versed in what it takes to really bring the best of Anduril to our customers.
• Plan: Develop, coordinate, and communicate the path to success with both internal and external partners. Work with clients and engineers to build sprint plans, execution plans, milestones.
• Grow our business through customer success: In addition to the operational and executive relationships you own, you will be responsible for meeting commercial targets that drive top line growth. This requires establishing committed and trust-based partnerships with our customers to not only help them solve their immediate problems, but also to foresee future opportunities where Anduril’s technology can make them more effective. Understanding Anduril’s value proposition and articulating how we can have an impact on a customer’s problem set, from the executive level to the end user, is critical to positioning Anduril for the future.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 7 years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer for a commercial technology or aerospace and defense company
• Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems
• Experience with building, leading and developing teams of engineers
• Experience with successfully engineering and building production software and/or hardware
• Computer and control systems experience
• Automotive manufacturing or modification experience
• Networking and fleet communication, observability, and control experience
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment
• Ability to work in limited resource environment
• Willingness to travel as needed (15-30%)
• U.S. Citizen status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
• Active Secret or TS/SCI security clearance, or recently active

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior systems engineering or software integration experience
• Experience with government contracts
• Ability to travel to combat zones to ensure technical execution perfection
• Military experience or contracting
• Proven track record in designing and implementing best practices that drive operational efficiency and sustainable growth
• Familiarity with a defense acquisition processes, compliance, and reporting requirements
• Strong technical, analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions