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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.\nWe 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.\nWhat You'll Do\nEnd-to-End Program Ownership\nProgram Financial Management\nArchitecture Fluency\nCDRL & Contract Deliverable Management\nCustomer Relationship Ownership\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nRisk, Issue & Change Management\nRequired Qualifications\n5+ years of progressive experience in program management on government or defense programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance\nActive US Secret clearance\nExperience with systems engineering and/or software engineering\nExperience with government reference architectures\nContract deliverable ownership: hands-on experience planning, driving, and delivering CDRLs - managing submission schedules, internal authoring and review cycles, and compliance with data item descriptions\nDemonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across engineering, contracts, finance, and security in dynamic, high-pressure environments\nProven 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\nExperience managing budgets, schedules, and resources to achieve program objectives, including tracking burn against funding and producing defensible EAC/ETC forecasts\nHighly organized: able to manage concurrent programs and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment\nDesired Qualifications\nAbility to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance\nExperience with MOSA or open systems standards work, including participation in a standards consortium\nPrior experience executing under an IDIQ, OTA, or similar multi-program contract vehicle, with an understanding of how task orders are scoped, bid, and executed\nBroad DoD experience or defense/military service background, including familiarity with Department of Defense acquisition processes\nDemonstrated ability to grow scope over time, taking on additional programs or complexity as a portfolio matures\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced technical degree a plus\nPer Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.\nUS Salary Range\n$167,000—$220,000 USD\nThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: \nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\n\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. \nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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