CAD/PLM Program Manager

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

We are looking for a CAD/PLM Program Manager to work with our team of developers and partner with cross-functional teams across the company to develop customizations, optimize workflows, and ensure engineering tools do not limit the speed of engineering design.

Responsibilities

• You will work with a high-functioning team of engineers in various cross-functional teams with an emphasis on identifying and finishing business-critical projects.
• You will help troubleshoot technical issues including those related to deployment, configuration, and ongoing support.
• You create training content that people actually want to use because it's clear, practical, and solves real problems.
• You form recommendations based on deep experimentation and hands-on testing, not just what the manual says.
• You understand how data moves through our various downstream systems and optimize data flow.
• You are able to identify overlapping capabilities and optimize for the global organization.

Required Characteristics

• Bias for Action
• Outcome-Oriented
• Customer Focused
• Strong Product Sense
• Dive Deep
• Ownership
• Agility
• First Principles Thinking

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a design engineering role building products, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent education/work experience).
• You prioritize solutions that deliver immediate value to engineers over perfect but complex approaches.
• You possess deep expertise in at least one engineering discipline and its associated tool stack (CAD, CAE, PLM, or discipline-specific applications).
• You have hands-on experience using engineering design tools and can quickly learn new platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using a wide array of engineering design tools across multiple disciplines.
• Training, instructional design, or technical education experience.
• Basic knowledge of scripting, automation, or tool customization.
• Understanding of data flow between engineering systems (CAD, PLM, ERP, MES).
• Experience in startup, defense, aerospace, or high-growth manufacturing environments.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive and competitive benefits packages