- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Jul 20, 2026
- Salary
- $166,000–$220,000 a year
Software Release Manager, EW
Job description
Anduril's Electronic Warfare (EW) division builds next-generation electronic warfare platforms — hardware-enabled, software-defined systems that are fielded, operational, and scaling fast. The EW team operates at a tempo the defense industry isn't used to: delivering novel system configurations into active operations in days, not months, securing major contract awards in under 24 hours, and earning unanimous fielding recommendations from government evaluators. Production is scaling from hundreds to thousands of units across multiple product variants, and the release and delivery challenges are scaling with it.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform…
Job responsibilities
- Own and execute the software release process for EW products across multiple hardware platforms and product variants
- Define and manage release plans aligned with program milestones, customer commitments, and operational timelines
- Coordinate across embedded software, mission software, test, and operations teams to drive releases from branch cut through validation to field deployment
- Manage release artifacts including build packages, release notes, known issues, and supporting documentation for internal and customer consumption
- Clearly communicate release status, timelines, risks, and blockers to stakeholders at all levels — from engineers to program leadership to customers
- Drive continuous improvement of release processes, quality gates, and automation to increase release velocity and confidence
- Coordinate the deployment of development and candidate releases to test and evaluation teams for validation
- Work with QA and test teams to ensure adequate test coverage before release, including tracking test results and managing go/no-go decisions
Job requirements
- 5+ years of experience in release management, release engineering, or a related technical program management role
- Experience owning a software release process for products with multiple hardware and software variants
- Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and version control (Git, GitHub, CircleCI, or equivalent)
- Ability to read and navigate codebases: you don't need to write production code, but you need to understand what's changing in a release and why
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (engineering, test, operations) through structured release processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills: you'll be coordinating release documentation, running go/no-go meetings, and briefing stakeholders
- Experience with Linux-based development and deployment environments
- Familiarity with the DoD software ecosystem: SDLC practices, DevSecOps, continuous ATO, or similar compliance frameworks
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