Software Technical Program Manager, Electronic Warfare

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager with prior training and experience in a relevant software engineering field, to plan, organize, direct, and lead internal and external program activities. The Technical Program Manager will lead our efforts in streamlining the collaboration between our frontend, backend, and embedded teams. as well as lead day-to-day execution of program initiatives and tasks. You will be expected to adeptly use tools like JIRA to manage projects, while also having the flexibility to adapt agile methodologies to suit our team's unique requirements. Your technical proficiency should include familiarity with digital signal processing (DSP), radios, and hardware human-machine interfaces (HMI).

The right candidate for this role is someone who is extremely organized, capable of navigating and thriving amidst the dynamic environment of our Electronic Warfare department. You should be exceptional at dealing with difficult people, influencing product decisions, and bringing order to complexity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Ownership: TPMs are owners; we’re looking for those who have a natural bias to assume responsibility, a healthy dose of skepticism, and contribute to a culture of performance. Lead the project from start to finish with the customer and the engineering team. Develop the technical path for success, identify software engineering needs, and validate the projected product outcome with the customer. TPMs are empowered to quickly assume high levels of responsibility and entrust them to actively own their account and shape its success.
• Embed/Engage: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to organize projects spanning frontend, backend, and embedded systems. Utilize JIRA to manage the workflow, while tailoring agile practices to fit the team's unique project requirements.
• Build/Orchestrate: Work with Anduril engineers to build software solutions and/or pivot development as needed to meet client needs. Execute product roadmaps and refine the product vision in alignment with company goals and user needs.
• Plan: Develop, coordinate and communicate the path to success with both internal and external partners. Work with clients and engineers to build sprint plans, execution plans, milestones. Leverage your knowledge of DSP, radio technology, and hardware HMI to drive the development of innovative products. Maintain a high level of organization and structure within the team to navigate and manage the inherent complexities of our projects.

REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. (minimum) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with digital signal processing, radio technology, and hardware interfaces.
• Experience working in DoD environment and in small teams.
• Experience with the deployment and integration of sophisticated hardware and software systems.
• Experience with building, leading and developing teams of engineers.
• 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 systems engineering or software integration experience is a plus.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a U.S. Secret Security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to successful completion of projects.
• Able to perform in fast paced environment.
• Experience working in a developer focused product team
• Collaborative problem solving to achieve work goals.
• A deep understanding of back-end and front-end web technologies & distributed systems to consider capabilities and limitations
• Strong JIRA experience and project management software.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and simplify complex problems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborati