Staff Technical Project Manager at Anduril in Costa Mesa, CA

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. OUR TEAM: Anduril's Software Platform builds the integrated platform behind Lattice — enabling data management, task orchestration, and interoperability across Anduril's product ecosystem. Our engineers ship to the front lines, not to a lab. Unlike experimental systems, our software is deployed and operating in real-world environments today. Our work spans core infrastructure, distributed systems, web development, networking, and other critical areas that form the backbone of Anduril's technology stack. Together, these disciplines power a scalable platform supporting autonomous systems, real-time decision-making, and applications across all warfighting domains. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to drive strategic, cross-functional programs across Software Platform. You will own programs end-to-end — aligning engineering, product, and business stakeholders, driving clarity through ambiguity, and ensuring technical outcomes ship on time. This role requires both technical depth and organizational leadership: you'll translate complex engineering efforts into actionable plans, surface risks early, and hold teams accountable. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Help define and execute the roadmap for SWP, working across groups to de-risk dependencies and keep teams aligned on what ships when Autonomously execute with a high degree of ownership on broad requirements, managing stakeholders across the Software Platform organization, Business Lines and other company partners simultaneously and delivering successful outcomes Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the teams Collaborate with product leads to scope, staff, and deliver capabilities that achieve company milestones, while supporting leads with staffing plans and prioritization Help define and serve as the Software Platform champion for our program management standards, tools, processes and mechanisms Track and communicate program progress, defining efficient processes for broader status updates and proactively managing issues and obstacles. Clearly communicate across all stakeholders, ensuring the dependencies and blockers made clear, and tracked and acted on consistently Stand up and maintain SWP-wide KPIs that give leadership real signal on progress, health, and bottlenecks Understand technical implementation at the architectural level, propose alternatives when necessary. Corral key performance indicators from across the business to help shape future organizational investments REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 12-15+ years experience as a TPM in a high-paced, software development environment. Robust technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges, trade-offs and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams. Strong experience and familiarity in project management for software development; practical familiarity with a variety of methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited. Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence as well as understanding of Agile and waterfall methodologies. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive decisions. Experience is rolling out wide-ranging organizational process changes Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in building programs for software deliverables from ground up Ability to work within organizations with minimal structure and with minimal direction Professional certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GIAC-PEN, Prosci, SAFe or PMP Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an engineering discipline US Salary Range $190,000—$253,000 USD The 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: Healthcare Benefits US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. IE Roles:We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. Additional Benefits Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. Family Planning & Parenting Support:Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility. Retirement Savings Plan US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match. AUS Roles: Superannuation plan. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. 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