Anduril Industries

defense technology

SeniorTechnicalProgramManager

$160–220k Costa Mesa, California, United States
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The Brief

“Senior Technical Program Manager at Anduril Industries. Skills: program outcomes, manufacturing execution, operational data. Own program-level outcomes of manufacturing engineering execution. Build processes and mechanisms for OEE, yield, and”

What You'll Achieve.

schedule performance; cost performance; trajectory toward rate readiness; OEE, yield, and throughput visible, actionable, and tied to program-level financial performance; keep schedule and cost on track; manufacturing issues become schedule slips

Industry & Context.

defense technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Data-driven decision making

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. Secret security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years in technical program management, manufacturing engineering, or operations analysis, Demonstrated ability to build program mechanisms and systems from scratch, Experience with capacity modeling, discrete event simulation, process capability analysis, or equivalent analytical methods, Technical depth in manufacturing processes, Experience driving outcomes through coordination rather than direct authority, Proficiency with scripting, version control, and scalable data workflows, Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U. S. Secret security clearance

Nice to Have

Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent, Experience in aerospace, defense, or autonomous systems manufacturing, Proficiency with Palantir Foundry, discrete event simulation tools, or custom analytics stacks, Background in operations research, industrial engineering, or data science applied to manufacturing, Experience scaling manufacturing operations from prototype to rate production, Familiarity with complex electromechanical assembly, avionics integration, or composite manufacturing processes

What You'll Do.

Own program-level outcomes of manufacturing engineering execution

Build processes and mechanisms for OEE

Coordinate with manufacturing engineers on problem prioritization

Use capacity modeling and discrete event simulation

Translate operational data into program decisions

Drive accountability for manufacturing engineering outcomes

Build leading indicator systems for early intervention

Own schedule and cost performance of manufacturing engineering

Prepare technical documentation

Build and maintain reliable analysis pipelines

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

manufacturing engineers; internal teams; customers; government stakeholders

Communication Scope

Technical documentation; analysis reports; briefings

Process & Methodology

program management

Full Job Description

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 The Air Dominance and Strike Division is one of Anduril's fastest growing, most technically complex divisions. We develop and build collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. We are scaling production of a first-of-kind autonomous aircraft at Arsenal 1 in Ohio. Manufacturing engineering drives process development and optimization. This role ensures that work connects to program outcomes. ABOUT THE JOB You own the program-level outcomes and the mechanisms that make those outcomes repeatable and improvable. You build the systems that make OEE, yield, and throughput visible, tied to cost, and driving the right priorities at the right time. Success in this position hinges on three key facets: Outcomes over activity - you own whether manufacturing engineering effort translates into schedule and cost results. When the wrong problem is being solved, you redirect with data. When the right problem is not moving fast enough, you drive urgency and remove obstacles. Analytical depth - You use capacity modeling, discrete event simulation, and process capability analysis to see what is coming before it arrives. Pragmatic technical judgment - you are technical enough to challenge manufacturing engineeri

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