Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
We are hiring a Head of Programs for our Space Special Programs business line. The Head of Programs is the lead Technical Program Manager and primary programmatic strategic interface with the GM.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day execution of overall program initiatives and tasks
- Work with the GM to develop and manage the technical roadmap, new product direction, and help create mission solutions for the customer base
- Develop the technical path for success, identify engineering needs, and validate the projected product outcome with the customer
- Work side-by-side with customers to understand their specific mission challenges and represent the customer as you work with Anduril engineers to shape products that solve critical national security challenges
- Collaborate with nearly every internal Anduril team to ensure each party is engaged and informed
- Develop, coordinate and communicate the path to success with both internal and external partners
- Grow our business through customer success and establish committed and trust-based partnerships with our customers
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience executing engineering or program management responsibilities for Space hardware, payloads, subsystems, or satellites
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple programs and other program managers in a fast-paced atmosphere
- Strong understanding of space systems engineering, environmental considerations, and requirements verification and validation
- Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems
- B.S. (minimum) in Economics, Math, or Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 18+ years experience working with multifunctional teams
- 7+ years experience managing spacecraft or space subsystem teams
- Experience with building and leading cross-functional teams
- Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow
- Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment
- Comfortable with working in limited resource environments
- Prior engineering work on space systems is a plus
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
