Technical Program Manager, Surface Maritime

As our team continues to quickly grow, we are looking our next Technical Program Manager to join our energetic and innovative team that is passionate about expanding autonomous maritime vessel capabilities within a cutting edge environment.
As a Surface Maritime TPM, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, develop, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This position will have exposure to a wide variety of program planning, organization, and compliance activities. You will have the opportunity to strengthen and develop your business knowledge and expertise by being a part of a fast-growing company that delivers technology solutions to government and industry customers. Preferred candidates will have a strong background in contract or subcontract administration; project management; a willingness to learn; be a team player and be able to adapt to the changing needs of a fast-paced technology business.
You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and deliver the best outcome for Anduril and our internal and external stakeholders. This position is available in Costa Mesa, CA or Washington, DC in the short term, with relocation to Costa Mesa, CA required by EOY 2026.

• Ensure successful execution of programs in accordance with desired requirements, on schedule, and on budget.
• Contract Management: Provide contract management support including statements of work, change orders, financial management, terms and conditions, data rights assertions, etc. Manage deliverables, including routine status updates and final delivery to the customer.
• Autonomous Execution: Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers.
• Technical Ownership: Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance, managing incident response and after-action, using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement, quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas, and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer.
• Project Planning: Develop project scope and manage changes through the life of the project. Identify, track, and manage project risks. Generate and maintain project schedules.
• Customer Engagement: Interface with DoD/USN customers and other contractors, and be able to represent the technical aspects of the Surface Maritime portfolio. Serve as the “voice of the customer” for follow-on business capture efforts and activities.
• Regular travel (both domestic and international) to support customer or project meetings, system integration, and system testing approximately 25%-75% of the time depending on the phase of the project. The primary work location for this role is in the Costa Mesa, CA; however, through the first three quarters of 2026, location in an East Coast Anduril office may be acceptable with relocation to HQ expected before the end of 2026.

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Systems Engineering, OR a Bachelor degree in Business Administration or related field and a passion for hardware development and relationship building
• 7+ years of experience, specifically in technical program management and/or systems engineering, or related project management in a relevant industry.
• Understanding of government contract structure and reporting.
• Strong analytical abilities, with a high detail orientation and commitment to quality.
• Ability to operate well in a highly regulated business environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

• Experience interfacing with DoD/USN customers.
• Experience in project management, including proficiency with Microsoft Project and Adobe Pro.
• Experience in federal government contracts, data requirements, and delivery forms.
• Knowledge of federal procurement processes and practices, including FAR and DFARS.