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Salary: USD 183,000 - 243,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is seeking a Program Manager to lead a high-profile maritime product within the Copperhead autonomous vehicle family. The Copperhead team develops high-speed, small-diameter undersea autonomous vehicles for critical commercial and defense missions. You will operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where small empowered teams deliver cutting-edge maritime capabilities from concept to deployment in months.
In this role, you will oversee a major program and associated development activities, managing the execution of customer-funded efforts related to employment and advancement of vehicles in the Copperhead product family. You will lead an immediate team of 3–6 engineers focused on program requirements, system architecture definition, design, build, test, and execution to successfully deliver capabilities to customers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage the execution of customer-funded efforts and ensure alignment with company and division growth objectives
- Lead a team of 3–6 engineers on program requirements, system architecture, design, build, test, and delivery
- Develop, run, and maintain Cost–Schedule–Performance tracking for direct-funded programs in concert with Navy program offices and stakeholders
- Support detailed scoping and planning efforts to drive design, build, and deployment of vehicles within the Copperhead portfolio
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with critical service and program office stakeholders to ensure successful milestone completions and drive programs from prototyping into production
- Collaborate with growth and engineering leads to develop and execute coordinated approaches to new business opportunities
- Lead formal testing efforts by identifying strategic initiatives, estimating resources, and supporting mobilization logistics; coordinate test execution with third-party vendors and partners
- Foster a culture of ownership, trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Travel to support customer meetings and testing approximately 15–30% of the time
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven strategic program leader with demonstrated experience leading product development (hardware and software), with emphasis on the US Navy as customer
- Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions, with a history of zero-to-one defense program growth a plus
- Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems
- Experience with government business development, government contract structures, and government proposal processes
- Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects
- High-energy, high-ownership leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with high emotional intelligence
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment; ability to build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market
- Excellent writing and communication skills with experience briefing senior executives and customers
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant Program Management, Acquisitions, or Resource Sponsor experience in government and/or private sector
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field with passion for robotics and/or system development
- Intimate understanding of government contracting, fielding, and requirements generation for transitioning prototype capabilities to production
