Senior Program Chief Engineer

Anduril Industries

Irvine, United States
Base: $166,000 - $220,000 usd; equity: highly comp...
On-site
Stakeholder engagement and technical liaison
Drive technical outcomes and product development
Tactical execution and blocker removal
Anduril's Air Defense team builds autonomous robots to counter evolving UAS threats, integrating systems like Roadrunner and Sentry into a software-enabled family of systems

Job Summary

  • Anduril's Air Defense team builds autonomous robots to counter evolving UAS threats, integrating systems like Roadrunner and Sentry into a software-enabled family of systems.
  • This role involves deep engagement with users and stakeholders to understand defense capability gaps, synthesize feedback, and build product infrastructure to support strategic goals.
  • The company offers a competitive salary range of $166,000 - $220,000 USD, highly competitive equity grants, and top-tier benefits including comprehensive healthcare plans.

Matching Summary

Anduril's Air Defense team builds autonomous robots to counter evolving UAS threats, integrating systems like Roadrunner and Sentry into a software-enabled family of systems.

Salary

Base: $166,000 - $220,000 USD; Equity: Highly competitive grants included; Benefits: Top-tier benefits including comprehensive healthcare

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • stakeholder engagement and technical liaison
  • drive technical outcomes and product development
  • tactical execution and blocker removal
  • strategic planning and resource allocation
  • execute on ambiguous requirements autonomously
  • enable cross-team collaboration and integration

Nice-to-have

  • thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • comfortable navigating ambiguity
  • shape requirements in favor of optimal product
  • become a trusted partner to engineers

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years Chief Engineer/TPM/Product Manager/Eng Manager
  • Client-facing program management/systems engineering
  • Experience leading technical teams to field products
  • Experience in rapidly iterating test environments
  • Solid technical aptitude and understanding
  • Ability to work with diverse stakeholders
  • Must obtain minimum Secret Clearance
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

Work Rights

Must be able to obtain a minimum Secret Clearance

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