Program Manager, Maritime Security Clearance

Position: Program Manager, Maritime with Security Clearance
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 Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We've assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies.

If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense. We are looking for a motivated Program Manager that is inspired to work within an energetic, creative, and innovative team that is passionate about subsea robotics and exploring the open ocean. We work in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and complex idea sharing are a way of life.

Our next Program Manager will be owning a high profile LDUUV (Dive-LD) product out of Quincy, MA. WHAT YOU'LL DO
* Oversee a major program and associated development activities within Anduril's LDUUV product, supporting both defense and commercial applications across US and international markets.
* Manage the execution of customer-funded efforts related to employment and advancement of Anduril's Dive-LD product family and ensure alignment with company and division growth objectives.
* Lead an immediate team of 5-6 project and engineering functional managers focused on program requirements and and execution to successfully deliver capabilities to customers.
* Develop, run and maintain Cost - Schedule - Performance of all funded programs and projects, including for a current large acquisition program in concert with a Navy program office and across Navy stakeholders on the program
* Support detailed scoping and planning efforts for proposals and new start programs, including capturing strategic initiatives, generating milestones for delivery and technical readiness, formalizing deliverables and customer handover packages, and budgeting for labor and material expenditures planned throughout development and demonstration program phases.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with critical service and program office stakeholders to ensure successful milestone completions and drive the program from prototyping into production phases
* Develop and implement acquisition schedules along middle tier acquisition (MTA) pathways and mature the capabilities into ACAT/MDAP
* Collaborate closely with growth and engineering leads to develop and execute coordinated approaches to new business opportunities in which defense customers require products from across Anduril. Support the definition of high-level system designs and architecture for future vehicle and payload programs.
* Lead formal testing efforts by identifying strategic initiatives, estimating resources needed, and supporting mobilization logistics. Coordinate test execution with 3rd party vendors and partners.
* Foster a culture of ownership, trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement
* Travel to support customer meetings and testing approximately ~25-40% of the time REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
* The ideal candidate will be a proven strategic program leader who has demonstrated experience in leading ACAT I or ACAT II programs, both hardware and software, with an emphasis on the US Navy as customer
* Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions, with a history of zero-to-one defense program growth a plus
* Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems
* Experience with government business development, government contract structures, government proposal processes
* Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects. Anduril Maritime's capabilities are in great demand and the PM must be able to successfully coordinate a portfolio of multiple priorities and development activities
* Demonstrated high-energy, high-ownership leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment, and be able to build, adapt, and…