Program Manager, Open Architecture
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted 23 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
As a Program Manager at Anduril Industries, you will oversee a portfolio of government reference architecture programs, ensuring alignment of technical, cost, and schedule baselines. Your responsibilities include managing program finances, leading cross-functional teams, and maintaining customer relationships while navigating dynamic environments. This role requires a blend of technical understanding and execution discipline to effectively represent your programs to stakeholders and drive project milestones.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of progressive experience in program management on government or defense programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Active US Secret clearance
- Experience with systems engineering and/or software engineering
- Experience with government reference architectures
- Contract deliverable ownership: hands-on experience planning, driving, and delivering CDRLs — managing submission schedules, internal authoring and review cycles, and compliance with data item descriptions
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across engineering, contracts, finance, and security in dynamic, high-pressure environments
Nice to have
- Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance
- Experience with MOSA or open systems standards work, including participation in a standards consortium
- Prior experience executing under an IDIQ, OTA, or similar multi-program contract vehicle, with an understanding of how task orders are scoped, bid, and executed
- Broad DoD experience or defense/military service background, including familiarity with Department of Defense acquisition processes
- Demonstrated ability to grow scope over time, taking on additional programs or complexity as a portfolio matures
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the technology stack or tools used in the role
- Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- Position expected to relocate to Long Beach, CA in late 2027
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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