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Salary: USD 143,000 - 191,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for Mathematical Software & Algorithms to oversee the development and delivery of Battlespace Awareness software for critical defense programs. This role sits at the intersection of advanced algorithms, software engineering, and program execution, requiring deep technical expertise combined with strong project leadership capabilities.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of Battlespace Awareness software development—a suite of advanced algorithms for sense-making and decision-making at tactical timelines. Your core responsibilities include:
**Project Leadership & Strategy**: Develop and maintain detailed project execution plans covering feature development, testing, validation, deployment, and monitoring. Establish clear objectives and deliverables aligned with program needs.
**Technical Depth**: Maintain deep understanding of underlying algorithms and software interfaces for battle management, threat prediction, tracking, and classification. Ensure effective integration with the larger C2 system. Stay current on latest techniques and work with subject matter experts to incorporate innovations.
**Release & Quality Management**: Oversee planning and execution of software releases, ensuring smooth deployment and adherence to quality standards before go-live.
**Stakeholder Communication**: Serve as primary point of contact for all project communications—internally across teams and externally with stakeholders. Provide regular status updates, risk assessments, and milestone reporting.
**Resource & Risk Management**: Assess and allocate personnel, software, and hardware resources. Monitor utilization and adjust to avoid bottlenecks. Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies with SMEs, and maintain an updated risk management plan.
**Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Work across divisions and departments to ensure software supports program priorities and meets integration requirements. Facilitate communication between Battlespace Awareness business line and other stakeholders.
**Documentation & Process Improvement**: Ensure comprehensive project documentation including technical specifications, user manuals, and reports. Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
- Extensive project management experience, preferably in software development
- Demonstrable understanding of optimization, applied probability, and AI/ML technology
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage high-pressure situations and tight deadlines
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Familiarity with materiel leadership or mission partners within Army Air & Missile Defense, USMC Ground Based Air Defense, SOCOM, DHS CBP, or allied defense organizations
- Working knowledge of counter-UAS and air surveillance competitive landscape
- Experience working on or alongside teams developing mathematical software (optimization solvers, estimation engines, simulation frameworks, applied probability models)
