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Anduril

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
IrvineCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Product
Posted
Jun 30, 2026
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 a year
Full-time

Staff Technical Program Manager, Sentry Maneuver Systems

Job description

The Sentry product family delivers autonomous force protection capabilities across defense, border security, and critical infrastructure missions. While our fixed-site platforms provide persistent domain awareness, the next generation of Sentry expands these capabilities onto mobile, maneuverable, and expeditionary platforms. The Sentry Maneuver Systems team develops these next-generation platforms by integrating vehicle systems, robotics, autonomy, sensing, communications, power systems, and mission payloads into rapidly deployable capabilities.

We’re seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead development of Anduril’s Sentry Maneuver Systems platform.

Job responsibilities

  • Lead technical execution for the Mobile Sentry platform and related Sentry Maneuver Systems initiatives.\
  • Drive hardware development from concept through prototype, system integration, validation, production readiness, manufacturing, and deployment.
  • Partner closely with Product Managers, the Lead Platform Architect, and Chief Engineers to align platform architecture, technical execution, and product roadmaps.
  • Collaborate with Counter-Intrusion, Air Defense, Maritime, and other business line stakeholders to develop shared platform capabilities that address evolving mission requirements.
  • Coordinate execution across Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Autonomy, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Reliability, Test, Quality, Product Management, and Platform…
  • Establish integrated development plans, technical milestones, and execution strategies across multiple concurrent development efforts.
  • Lead complex system integration activities spanning vehicle platforms, chassis, sensors, communications, compute, power systems, autonomy hardware, and mission payloads.
  • Drive engineering readiness through design reviews, prototype builds, qualification testing, manufacturing readiness, and production ramp.

Job requirements

  • 8-10+ years leading complex hardware product development programs.
  • Demonstrated success delivering sophisticated electromechanical systems from concept through production.
  • Experience leading highly cross-functional engineering efforts spanning multiple hardware and software disciplines.
  • Strong understanding of systems integration, hardware development, manufacturing, validation, qualification, and production readiness.
  • Experience driving execution across multiple engineering organizations without direct management authority.
  • Proven ability to influence technical decisions and align diverse stakeholders around common objectives.
  • Experience partnering with suppliers, manufacturing organizations, and production teams throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.

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