Anduril Industries
Program Chief Engineer
About this role
Lead technical strategy and execution for Anduril's Air Defense program, serving as the primary liaison between engineering teams and military clients. Own program delivery while navigating ambiguity, gathering operational feedback, and translating strategic goals into actionable engineering outcomes.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with internal teams, external clients, and industry partners to align objectives and gather operational insights
- Own technical outcomes by understanding system performance and driving product development based on operational learnings
- Translate strategic business goals and client requirements into actionable project plans with clear milestones
- Bridge engineering development and operational delivery through sprint planning, execution support, and event management
- Execute autonomously on ambiguous requirements, shaping solutions that optimize for both client needs and company goals
- Manage cross-team collaboration to unblock and accelerate initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams
What they're looking for
- Technical leadership and systems thinking
- Stakeholder management and client advocacy
- Strategic planning and roadmap development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data-driven decision making
- Communication across technical and non-technical audiences
- Program management and execution
- Autonomous problem-solving in ambiguous environments
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a time you served as a technical liaison between engineering and external clients or stakeholders. How did you handle conflicting priorities or feedback?
- Describe your experience owning a program from conception through delivery. How did you translate strategic business goals into actionable technical plans and milestones?