Program Manager, Air Defense

Anduril Industries - Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Costa Mesa, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As an Air Defense Program Manager at Anduril Industries, you will oversee the execution of a major development program focused on integrating new sensors, effectors, and command and control systems. This role requires a strong systems and engineering mindset, with accountability for program success in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. You will lead a cross-functional team to deliver capabilities that exceed customer expectations, while fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own overall program execution, meeting cost, schedule, and performance targets and exceeding customer expectations.
• Acquire an intimate understanding of program requirements and maintain open dialogue with the customer to ensure engineering efforts remain aligned to mission objectives.
• Develop and implement effective processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and overall program execution.
• Foster a 'Team of Teams' culture amongst Anduril, external customers, and industry partners to align objectives, optimize processes, gather insight, and drive on-time execution.
• Build an outcome-oriented, high-performance culture within the program team that values development velocity, high-trust collaboration, rigorous execution, and continuous improvement.
• Drive cross-functional alignment efforts to ensure seamless integration across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, test and evaluation, operations, business development, and other Anduril teams.
• Proactively assess team skills and resource requirements, identifying training needs or recruitment opportunities to strengthen the team's capabilities.
• Collaborate with senior management to situate your program within the strategic roadmap for Anduril's Air Defense business.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer requirements to identify growth opportunities and develop business strategies.
• Identify areas for process improvement, technology adoption, and innovation across functions to enhance overall performance and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (major in engineering, computer science, or related technical field preferred)
• Proven program management experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a team of peers to field integrated hardware-software products to real operating environments
• Adaptive and introspective, willing to learn, teach, lead, and follow
• Bias towards action: comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in a technical field
• Familiarity with U.S. Marine Corps operational air defense concepts
• Familiarity with DOD tactical operations and/or acquisitions efforts
• Familiarity with government acquisition and reporting processes
• Able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance to TS/SCI.

Benefits

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: 100% covered for you and 90% for dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support including fertility and adoption coverage.
• Mental Health Resources available 24/7.
• Professional development stipend available to all employees.
• Daily Meals and Provisions in many offices.
• Company-funded commuter benefits based on region.
• Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.