# Mission Operations Product Manager, Group 5 Mission Autonomy

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Washington, District of Columbia
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $166,000-$220,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Defense

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## Description

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

As a Mission Operations Product Manager, Group 5 Mission Autonomy, you will develop Mission Autonomy products that support the operation of Group 5 autonomous air vehicles.

**Responsibilities**

- Develop Mission Autonomy products that support the operation of Group 5 autonomous air vehicles

- Drive product development for the entire lifecycle from initial requirements development to fielding

- Define product roadmaps and timelines, guide cross-functional product decisions, and manage engineering risk

- Working closely with engineering leads and business development, evaluate trades to enable exploration of early designs

- Develop autonomy behavior and supporting product requirements. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement requirements

- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, test engineers, and program managers, to define test requirements and ensure alignment between system capabilities and mission objectives in complex operational scenarios

- Plan, execute, and analyze mission autonomy tests in simulated environments that replicate real-world scenarios to validate system performance and identify areas for improvement, iterating rapidly to refine autonomy behaviors and supporting products

- Support business development teams by being the product voice at the table with customers through customer briefings/demonstrations/exercises

- Support business development in creating and maintain updated presentation templates of product capabilities that can be used as an 80% solution for customer briefs

**Required Qualifications**

- Operational experience as a Pilot or CSO/NFO of USAF, USN, USMC 4th or 5th generation fighter/bomber aircraft or RPAs

- Self-starter with high ownership, mission-oriented mentality. Desire to see the product meet the need of the end customer

- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret test data, diagnose system behaviors, and recommend actionable improvements

- Organized and detail-oriented, with strong verbal & written communication skills

- Proven track record of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables

- Experience in leading system design and development from initial concept through delivery to customers

- Ability to leverage operational experience and technical knowledge to make educated decisions and leverage engineering trades in the absence of clear customer requirements

- Willingness to work flexible hours. Up to 25% travel as required for customer engagements and product development activities

- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and experience with Special Access Programs

**Preferred Qualifications**

- 5th generation aircraft pilot experience preferred

- Weapons school instructor, weapons school graduate, test pilot school graduate, Developmental or Operational Test experience

- Bachelor’s degree in STEM, or equivalent experience in a relevant field

- Direct experience in the development, testing, and deployment of mission autonomy systems in a defense or aerospace context

- Familiarity with agile software development practices

- Knowledge of current industry and military standards related to unmanned aerial systems and their operation within national airspace

- Familiarity with the principles of mission autonomy, unmanned systems, and the integration of multiple assets into cohesive operational frameworks

**Benefits** Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to ensure you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

## Skills

### Required
- Mission Autonomy
- Product Management
- Engineering
- Test Planning
- Data Analysis
- Communication

### Nice to have
- Agile Software Development
- Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Mission Autonomy Systems
- STEM
- Special Access Programs

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