Senior Manager, Compliance

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 an experienced people manager to lead the Test & Evaluation Compliance function, spanning both FAA and FCC regulatory domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead the T&E Compliance team, directly managing the FAA Compliance Program Manager(s) and the FCC Compliance Program Manager(s), and owning the combined function's headcount, hiring, development, performance, and career progression.
• Accountable for regulatory compliance across FAA and FCC domains - from strategy and policy through day-to-day execution.
• Own the T&E compliance strategy: identify regulatory risk early, prioritize workload across FAA and FCC portfolios, and align compliance activity with program and product milestones.
• Serve as the executive-facing liaison to the FAA, FCC, NTIA, DoD, and other regulatory bodies for T&E matters, including escalations, novel-technology engagements, and cross-agency issues that require senior representation.
• Oversee the FAA workstream: COAs, 44807 exemptions, Part 21/91/107/135 operations, type certification, airworthiness, BVLOS strategy, and DoD airworthiness interfaces.
• Oversee the FCC workstream: Special Temporary Authority (STA), experimental licenses, spectrum coordination with NTIA, RF equipment certification, and EMI/EMC testing compliance.
• Partner with the Safety and Standards team to make sure regulatory requirements are reflected in T&E policies, procedures, and site-level SOPs, and that compliance is a routine part of test planning rather than a late-stage bolt-on.
• Build and maintain the metrics, dashboards, and operating reviews that give leadership visibility into regulatory posture.
• Develop and maintain a compliance risk management strategy for the T&E organization, including audit cadence, corrective-action tracking, and periodic internal reviews.
• Track and interpret FAA and FCC regulatory changes and translate them into actionable guidance for engineering, flight operations, and program teams.
• Build and maintain the compliance training curriculum for engineers, program managers, and flight ops personnel across both FAA and FCC topics.
• Represent T&E Compliance in cross-functional forums and ensure compliance risk is visible in go/no-go decisions.
• Travel to test sites and regulatory engagements as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in aviation and/or spectrum regulatory compliance, with demonstrated depth in at least one of FAA or FCC and working familiarity with the other.
• 3+ years of direct people-management experience, including managing other program managers or subject-matter experts.
• Working knowledge of the FAA regulatory framework.
• Working knowledge of FCC and NTIA spectrum frameworks.
• Proven track record of engaging directly with FAA, FCC, NTIA, DoD, or comparable regulatory bodies on behalf of an organization.
• Experience in defense-related programs, including interactions with the DoD or other government agencies.
• Strong project and program management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.