Program Manager, Maritime

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated Program Manager to oversee a high-profile Copperhead product in Quincy, MA. The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers and manage the execution of customer-funded efforts related to the employment and advancement of a vehicle in the Copperhead product family.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a major program and associated development activities within Anduril's Copperhead product family.
• Manage the execution of customer-funded efforts related to employment and advancement of a vehicle in the Copperhead product family and ensure alignment with company and division growth objectives.
• 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.
• Develop, run, and maintain Cost-Schedule-Performance of direct funded program for a program in concert with a Navy program office and across Navy stakeholders on the program.
• Support detailed scoping and planning efforts to drive the design, build, and deployment of a vehicle within the Copperhead portfolio.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with critical service and program office stakeholders to ensure successful milestone completions and drive the program from prototyping into production phases.
• Collaborate closely with growth and engineering leads to develop and execute coordinated approaches to new business opportunities in which defense customers require products from across Anduril.
• Lead formal testing efforts by identifying strategic initiatives, estimating resources needed, and supporting mobilization logistics. Coordinate test execution with 3rd 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 experience in leading product development, both hardware and software, with an 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, government proposal processes.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects.
• High-energy, high-ownership leader with strong management skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment.
• 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 the government and/or private sector.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field and a passion for robotics and/or system development.
• Intimate understanding of government contracting, fielding, and requirements generation for the purposes of transitioning prototype capabilities to production.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $183,000-$243,000 USD per year
• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package