Director, LDUUV Programs

Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We’ve assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense.
As our team continues to grow quickly, we are looking for motivated candidates that are inspired to work within an extremely energetic, creative, and innovative team that is passionate about subsea robotics and exploring the open ocean. We work in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and idea sharing are a way of life. We are seeking a Director of Programs to oversee Anduril’s LDUUV (Dive-LD) family of products.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Oversee all programs and development activities within Anduril’s LDUUV product portfolio, supporting both defense and commercial applications across US and international markets.
• Manage the execution of customer-funded efforts related to employment and advancement of Anduril’s Dive-LD product family and ensure alignment with company and division growth objectives.
• Lead a team of project and program managers focused on individual account management and execution to successfully deliver capabilities to customers.
• Manage the core LDUUV product development team to ensure product alignment with customer priorities, supporting both defense and commercial market needs.
• Develop, run and maintain Cost - Schedule - Performance of all funded programs and projects, including for a current large acquisition program in concert with a navy program office and across navy stakeholders on the program
• Support detailed scoping and planning efforts for proposals and new start programs, including capturing strategic initiatives, generating milestones for delivery and technical readiness, formalizing deliverables and customer handover packages, and budgeting for labor and material expenditures planned throughout development and demonstration program phases.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with critical service and program office stakeholders to ensure successful milestone completions and drive the program from prototyping into production phases
• Develop and implement acquisition schedules along middle tier acquisition (MTA) pathways and mature the capabilities into ACAT/MDAP
• Collaborate closely with growth and engineering leads to develop and execute coordinated approaches to new business opportunities in which defense customers require products from across Anduril. Support the definition of high-level system designs and architecture for future vehicle and payload programs
• Lead formal testing efforts by identifying strategic initiatives, estimating resources needed, and supporting mobilization logistics. Coordinate test execution with 3rd party vendors and partners.
• Assess and lead hiring of new staff as required to support customer-funded programs and company growth
• Lead the alignment of the PM function with cross-functional teams inside of Anduril:
• Advocate for and coordinate the appropriate resourcing of portfolio programs, work with engineering leadership to maintain and update headcount forecasts based on current and anticipated new start programs
• In coordination with company and division financial leads, support forecasting, tracking and delivery of revenue tied to customer-funded programs and projects
• Foster a culture of ownership, trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Travel to support customer meetings and testing approximately 30% of the time

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate will be a proven strategic program leader who has demonstrated experience in leading ACAT I or ACAT II programs, both hardware and software, with an emphasis on the US Navy as customer
• Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions, with a history of zero-to-one defense program growth a plus
• Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems
• Experience with government business development, government contract structures, government proposal processes
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects. Anduril Maritime’s capabilities are in great demand and the PM Lead must be able to successfully coordinate a portfolio of multiple programs and product development activities
• Demonstrated high-energy, high-ownership leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment, and be able to build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market
• Excellent writing, communication skills with experience briefing senior executives and customers
• Must possess and be able to maintain a U.S. TS/SCI Security clearance

ADDITIONAL DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant Program Management, Acquisitions or Resource Sponsor experience in the government and/or private sector
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field and a passion for robotics and/or system development
• Intimate understanding of government contracting, fielding, and requirements generation for the purposes of transitioning prototype capabilities to production - DAWIA certifications - past experience with FAR / OTA / MTA desired