Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
As our team continues to quickly grow, we are looking for our next Technical Program Manager to join our energetic and innovative team that is passionate about expanding autonomous maritime vessel capabilities within a cutting-edge environment.
As the inaugural Technical Program Manager for our Surface Maritime team in South Korea (ROK), you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, develop, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits.
You will be the external-facing strategic relationship manager, bridging complex cultural, technical, and business discussions in both Korean and English.
You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and deliver the best outcome for Anduril and our internal and external stakeholders.
You will interface between Anduril's engineering, manufacturing, and business teams and Korean shipbuilding partners, driving execution of joint initiatives critical to scaling international production capacity.
This role is essential for establishing Anduril's presence in the Korean defense industrial base and building the relationships necessary to achieve our ambitious manufacturing scale objectives in the Asia-Pacific region.
Responsibilities
- Establish trusted relationships with key stakeholders within our primary Korean partner, including executive leadership and technical teams.
- Utilize your bilingual Korean/English fluency with the ability to conduct complex technical and business discussions in both languages.
- Leverage cross-cultural business acumen and ability to navigate Korean business practices, decision-making processes, and organizational dynamics.
- Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients.
- Develop and deliver on a partnership roadmap identifying near-term collaboration opportunities and capability gaps.
- Institute a regular cadence of executive business reviews and technical coordination meetings with partner organizations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience, specifically in technical program management and/or systems engineering, or related project management in a relevant industry.
- Professional fluency in Korean and English, with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Technical acumen and deep familiarity with AI and autonomous systems.
- Robust knowledge of Korea’s defense industrial landscape.
- Track record of setting and achieving goals in a complex, unstructured environment.
- Founder’s mentality to proactively own work across all functions of our business.
- Experience with complex systems involving hardware and software.
- Understanding of government contract structure and reporting.
- Strong analytical abilities, with a high detail orientation and commitment to quality.
- Ability to operate well in a highly regulated business environment.
- Authorization to work and reside in South Korea.
- On-site candidates only with an ability to be in office daily.
- Ability to travel both internationally and domestically (~35-50%) required.
Benefits
- Full enrollment in Korea's four major social insurance programs: National Pension, Health Insurance, Employment Insurance, and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance.
- Highly competitive equity grants.
- Healthcare Benefits.
- Income Protection.
- Generous time off.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support.
- Mental Health Resources.
- Professional Development.
- Commuter Benefits.
- Relocation Assistance.
- Retirement Savings Plan.