The Copperhead team is responsible for the product development of high speed small diameter undersea autonomous vehicles to support across critical commercial and defense mission sets. You'll operate in a fast-paced environment where small empowered teams move with urgency to deliver cutting-edge maritime capabilities from concept to deployment in months, not years. We are looking for a motivated Program Manager that is inspired to work within an energetic, creative, and innovative team that is passionate about subsea robotics and exploring the open ocean. Our next Program Manager will be owning a high profile Copperhead product out of Quincy, MA.
Responsibilities
Oversee a major program and associated development activities within Anduril's Copperhead product family; Manage the execution of customer-funded efforts related to employment and advancement of a vehicle in the Copperhead product family and ensure alignment with company and division growth objectives; Lead an immediate team of 3-6 engineers focused on program requirements, system architecture definition, design, build, test and execution to successfully deliver capabilities to customers; Develop, run and maintain Cost - Schedule - Performance of a direct funded program in concert with a Navy program office and across Navy stakeholders; Support detailed scoping and planning efforts to drive the design, build and deployment of a vehicle within the Copperhead portfolio; 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; 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; Lead formal testing efforts by identifying strategic initiatives, estimating resources needed, and supporting mobilization logistics; Coordinate test execution with 3rd party vendors and partners; Foster a culture of ownership, trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement; Travel to support customer meetings and testing approximately 15-30% of the time
Requirements
Proven strategic program leader with demonstrated experience leading product development, both hardware and software, with an emphasis on the US Navy as customer; Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions; 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; Demonstrated high-energy, high-ownership leader who drives performance and exhibits strong management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence; Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment and to build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market; Excellent writing and communication skills with experience briefing senior executives and customers; Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Nice to have
7+ 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
Benefits
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next; Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers, considered part of total compensation
Stany Zjednoczone · Quincy
