Technical Program Manager, Surface Maritime Engineering

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM As our team continues to quickly grow, we are looking 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 a Surface Maritime TPM , you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, develop, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits in mission-level autonomous systems software development. This position will have exposure to a wide variety of program planning, organization, and compliance activities. You will have the opportunity to strengthen and develop your business knowledge and expertise by being a part of a fast-growing company that delivers technology solutions to government and industry customers. Preferred candidates will have a strong background in software development programs; contract or subcontract administration; project management; a willingness to learn; be a team player and be able to adapt to the changing needs of a fast-paced technology business. You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. 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. This position is available in Costa Mesa, CA. WHAT YOU'LL DO Ensure successful execution of programs in accordance with desired requirements, on schedule, and on budget. Contract Management : Provide contract management support including statements of work, change orders, financial management, terms and conditions, data rights assertions, etc. Manage deliverables, including routine status updates and final delivery to the customer. Autonomous Execution : Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers. Technical Ownership : Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance, managing incident response and after-action, using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement, quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas, and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer. Project Planning : Develop project scope and manage changes through the life of the project. Identify, track, and manage project risks. Generate and maintain project schedules. Customer Engagement : Interface with DoD/USN customers and other contractors, and be able to represent the technical aspects of the Surface Maritime portfolio. Serve as the “voice of the customer” for follow-on business capture efforts and activities. Some travel to support customer or project meetings, system integration, and system testing approximately 25% of the time or less, depending on the phase of the project. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Software or Systems Engineering, OR a Bachelor degree in Business Administration or related field and a passion for software development and relationship building. 7+ years of experience, specifically in techni