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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Program Manager, Mission Systems - Active Clearance - **Company:** Anduril Industries - **Location:** Costa Mesa, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $166,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Engineering - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9190303/technical-program-manager-mission-systems-active-clearance ## About the Role * 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 * Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across internal and external organizations * Proven track record as the primary interface to a government program office, running program reviews and technical interchange meetings and representing program status directly to the customer * Experience managing schedules and resources to achieve program objectives * Highly organized: able to manage concurrent programs and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment Desired Qualifications * Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance * Experience with MOSA or open systems standards work, including participation in a GRA consortiums * Demonstrated ability to grow scope over time, taking on additional programs or complexity as a portfolio matures * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced technical degree a plus ## Description We are seeking a highly motivated Program Manager to own a portion of a growing portfolio of government reference architecture programs. In this role, you'll be the single point of ownership for the programs assigned to you, partnering with engineering, contracts, and government stakeholders to keep technical, cost, and schedule baselines aligned and commitments met. You'll bring both architectural fluency and execution discipline: blending the technical depth to hold your own in an open systems trade discussion with the rigor to drive milestone and risk burndown, and the credibility to represent your programs directly to the customer. This is a high-impact role for someone who is energized by breadth, comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, and ready to take on additional scope as the portfolio grows. What You'll Do * Manage and facilitate systems engineering execution across open architecture teams and associated adopting teams of those architecture * Drive execution across multiple efforts and are accountable to tactical sprint to sprint outcomes * Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts * Weigh in on overall strategy as well as specific implementations alongside Lead Systems Engineers and Chief Engineers * Build integrated schedules and allocation plans alongside Lead Systems Engineers and Chief Engineers, To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: * No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. 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