Mission Systems Program Manager, Autonomous Airpower

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Air Dominance and Strike Division is one of Anduril's fastest growing, most technically complex divisions. We develop and build collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons.

As the Mission Systems Program Manager, you will lead the Payload and Mission Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) on the FQ-44 Fury program. You will be responsible for leading the development and integration of Anduril products and technologies alongside the IPT Lead Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Own the development, test and evaluation of Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defense
• Develop strong, trusting, collaborative relationships with Anduril's DOD customers
• Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third-party corporate partners
• Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation
• Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication
• Exercise extreme ownership over program baselines and execution
• Foster a creative, high-performance culture within the team
• Collaborate with finance and business development teams to develop novel pricing strategies
• Collaborate with senior management to develop and refine the strategic roadmap for Anduril Air Dominance & Strike R&D investments

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance