Senior Global Technical Program Manager, Discovery

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> <p>The Discovery team at Anduril is at the forefront of incubating and maturing high-potential, software-defined, AI-native offerings that meet the toughest, newest challenges across hardware, software, space, and cyber domains. We're the architects of mission autonomy and mesh networking, delivering scalable hardware solutions that meet some of the most urgent national security needs. By working hand-in-hand with elite teams in Perception, AI, Motion Planning, Hardware, Test Engineering, Space, Networking, and Vehicle hardware, we craft cutting-edge, end-to-end systems that redefine mission success.</p> <h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3> <p>We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our rapidly growing Discovery business line in Costa Mesa, CA. This Senior TPM will serve as a critical and trusted extension of our Chief Engineer and Head of Space Engineering for one of Anduril’s most crucial programs of the coming years. <br><br>This role is paramount to ensuring cohesive technical execution and robust communication across a wide-spanning, strategic DoD program that integrates capabilities from multiple internal business lines across multiple Lines of Effort (LOEs). The Global TPM will act as the Chief Engineer's and Head of Space Engineering's eyes and ears across all program facets. Their primary responsibility is to be ubiquitous, observing technical progress, identifying inter-LOE dependencies and communication gaps, and synthesizing this information into actionable insights for senior technical leadership. This is a highly mobile, deeply technical, and exceptionally communicative role, demanding a fundamental understanding of complex engineering challenges without direct ownership of technical design or engineering risk.</p> <h4>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h4> <ul> <li>Serve as a direct, trusted, and technical extension of engineering leadership with internal and external stakeholders alike</li> <li>Continuously embed with, observe, and gain a fundamental understanding of the technical progress, critical paths, and emerging challenges within each contributing LOE and business line</li> <li>Develop and maintain a fundamental understanding of the intricate technical details and engineering challenges faced by each LOE/business line</li> <li>Proactively identify and bridge communication gaps, foster collaboration, and ensure seamless, accurate information flow between diverse across Space Systems, Hypersonics, Advanced Sensing, Propulsion, Hardware, and Software engineering teams</li> <li>Maintain a constant, accurate pulse on the technical health and integration status of the program across all LOEs/business lines</li> <li>Proactively identify and flag potential technical risks, integration challenges, and emerging issues for senior technical leadership review and action</li> <li>Organize and facilitate critical technical review meetings, integration sessions, and deep-dive discussions that bring together leads from different LOEs to ensure technical compatibility, shared understanding, and coherent progress</li> </ul> <h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance</li> <li>Bach ... (truncated, view full listing at source)