Technical Program Manager, Seabed Sentry

Technical Program Manager, Seabed Sentry

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.

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our rapidly growing team in Quincy, MA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the execution, demonstration, and fielding of a Maritime Domain Awareness solution for autonomous underwater vehicles — owning everything from software product roadmap to on-the-water customer demos. You will serve as the connective tissue between software, firmware, and hardware teams while acting as the primary company representative in front of defense customers during field events, exercises, and operational engagements.

This will require working knowledge of acoustic communications, mesh networking, and underwater systems, as well as experience managing software backlogs, release planning, and complex field logistics across hardware and software dependencies. If you are someone who thrives operating independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments — making real-time decisions on scope, priorities, and troubleshooting without waiting for direction — and who can credibly bridge the gap between deeply technical engineering teams and operational end users, then this role is for you.

• Work within a team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of AUV through integration, test, verification, and demonstration efforts.
• Ensure successful execution of programs in accordance with desired requirements, on schedule, and on budget.
• Software Product Management: Own the product backlog and near-term roadmap for software/application layers of the acoustic mesh networking solution. Prioritize features, fixes, and technical debt based on customer feedback, field results, and demonstration objectives. Drive release planning tied to field schedules—ensure what ships to the water works in the water. Maintain a tight feedback loop: every field event generates inputs that improve the next build
• Demonstration Planning & Product Readiness: Own the demonstration roadmap: define what we show, when, and why it matters to the customer's mission and acquisition timeline. Drive product readiness for field events—coordinate feature prioritization, system configuration, and release timing across hardware and software teams. Manage all field event logistics: scheduling, range/vessel coordination, equipment staging, and go/no-go readiness decisions. Build repeatable playbooks while maintaining flexibility to adapt to rapid timelines and shifting customer needs.
• Onsite Customer Support & Field Troubleshooting: Serve as the primary onsite representative during demonstrations, exercises, and customer engagements—often the only company face in the room. Troubleshoot system-level issues in real time (network behavior, acoustic links, software/UI), coordinating with remote engineering when needed. Manage customer expectations transparently; provide operational guidance, walkthroughs, and workarounds under pressure.
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Build trusted relationships with defense customers, fleet units, and operators. Align demonstration activities to customer decision points and operational exercises for maximum impact. Support proposals and capture efforts with technical content, demonstration results, and capability narratives.
• Technical Coordination: Serve as connective tissue between software, firmware, acoustic hardware, and systems integration teams. Maintain working…