Senior Program Manager, Carrier Integration - Active Clearance

3 days, 12 hours ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is an American defense technology firm that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems for integrated awareness and security across land, sea, and air, utilizing its proprietary Lattice platform to enhance intelligence, su...

Aerospace & Defense
1K-5K
Founded 2017
$2200M raised

Description

  • Partner with program and engineering leadership to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance for carrier-based Group 5 autonomous platforms.
  • Own critical program workstreams and manage customer relationships to ensure delivery on commitments.
  • Lead internal research and development efforts that reduce technical risk and support future platform growth.
  • Shape investment strategy with senior leadership, stand up and execute R&D projects, and transition results into programs of record.
  • Serve as the resident subject matter expert on carrier flight operations, deck handling, launch and recovery, and shipboard aircraft integration.
  • Translate carrier operational constraints into technical requirements, autonomy architecture inputs, and test scenarios.
  • Support requirements decomposition and trade studies to balance design complexity, weight, performance, cost, schedule, and operational need.
  • Work across engineering, cybersecurity, GNC, subsystems, survivability, mission systems, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure realistic and safe autonomous behaviors.
  • Lead preparation for and execution of program reviews, milestone events, and customer deliverables.
  • Develop strong relationships with customers and stakeholders to enable rapid iteration and fielding of capability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Math, IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; technical background preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in program management, naval aviation, and/or carrier-based aircraft development.
  • Direct military or civilian experience in U.S. Navy carrier flight operations or carrier-based aircraft design, integration, test, or sustainment.
  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar programs or major workstreams with on-time, on-budget execution.
  • Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to move between tactical execution and strategic direction.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for presenting to engineers, executives, and government customers.
  • Current active U.S. Secret security clearance and ability to maintain it.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • BS or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
  • Experience as a Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer, Aircraft Handling Officer, or in a similar carrier flight operations role preferred.
  • Graduate of a military Test Pilot School or Weapons and Tactics School preferred.
  • Experience with autonomous systems, especially unmanned aircraft operations, preferred.
  • Familiarity with Anduril's Lattice platform or similar autonomous command-and-control architectures preferred.
  • Experience across multiple phases of carrier-based aircraft development, including conceptual design through sustainment, preferred.
  • Experience with DoD flight clearance and airworthiness certification processes preferred.
  • Experience managing internal R&D portfolios or technology investment programs preferred.

Benefits

  • US salary range of $166,000 to $220,000 USD.
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Benefits support health, recovery, and other needs beyond employment.

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