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Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Program Manager to own a growing portfolio of government reference architecture programs. You will serve as the single point of ownership for assigned programs, partnering with engineering, contracts, and government stakeholders to maintain alignment on technical, cost, and schedule baselines while meeting commitments.
Key responsibilities include end-to-end program ownership with direct accountability for cost, schedule, and technical performance; program financial management including budget tracking, burn analysis, and EAC/ETC forecasting; architecture fluency to engage in open systems trade discussions; CDRL and contract deliverable management with hands-on planning and compliance oversight; customer relationship ownership as the primary interface to government program offices; cross-functional collaboration across engineering, contracts, finance, and security; and proactive risk, issue, and change management.
Required qualifications: 5+ years of progressive program management experience on government or defense programs with direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance; active US Secret clearance; systems engineering and/or software engineering experience; government reference architecture experience; hands-on contract deliverable ownership including CDRL planning and submission; demonstrated ability leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships in high-pressure environments; proven track record as primary customer interface running program reviews and technical interchanges; budget and resource management experience with defensible forecasting; and strong organizational skills managing concurrent programs.
Desired qualifications include ability to obtain Top Secret clearance; MOSA or open systems standards experience; IDIQ, OTA, or similar contract vehicle execution; broad DoD experience or military background; demonstrated ability to grow scope over time; and Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
This role offers significant impact for someone energized by breadth, comfortable with incomplete information, and ready to expand scope as the portfolio grows. Anduril provides competitive equity grants and comprehensive benefits.
