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. We are seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to own a portion of a growing portfolio of government reference architecture programs. In this role, you'll be the single point of ownership for the programs assigned to you, partnering with engineering, contracts, and government stakeholders to keep technical, cost, and schedule baselines aligned and commitments met. You'll bring both architectural fluency and execution discipline: blending the technical depth to hold your own in an open systems trade discussion with the rigor to drive milestone and risk burndown, and the credibility to represent your programs directly to the customer. This is a high-impact role for someone who is energized by breadth, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, and ready to take on additional scope as the portfolio grows. Responsibilities Manage and facilitate systems engineering execution across open architecture teams and associated adopting teams of those architecture Drive execution across multiple efforts and are accountable to tactical sprint to sprint outcomes Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts Weigh in on overall strategy as well as specific implementations alongside Lead Systems Engineers and Chief Engineers Build integrated schedules and allocation plans alongside Lead Systems Engineers and Chief Engineers Requirements 5+ years of progressive experience in program management on government or defense programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance Active US Secret clearance Experience with systems engineering and/or software engineering Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across internal and external organizations Proven track record as the primary interface to a government program office, running program reviews and technical interchange meetings and representing program status directly to the customer Experience managing schedules and resources to achieve program objectives Highly organized: able to manage concurrent programs and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment Nice to have Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance Experience with MOSA or open systems standards work, including participation in a GRA consortiums Demonstrated ability to grow scope over time, taking on additional programs or complexity as a portfolio matures Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced technical degree a plus US Salary Range $167,000—$222,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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