divh2Technical Program Manager, Release - Mission Autonomy/h2pCosta Mesa, California, United States/ppAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st centurys most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Andurils family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years./ph3About The Job/h3pWe are seeking a highly motivated Technical Program Manager (TPM) to oversee the software release lifecycle within Air Dominance Strike (ADS). In this role, youll serve as the operational backbone for our release cycles, partnering with engineering leadership to ensure on-time, high-quality software releases to support our customers. Youll bring both strategic systems thinking and execution excellence: blending your ability to proactively identify dependencies and technical risks with an unwavering bias for action and a deep commitment to product quality. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in ambiguity and loves building processes that scale./ph3What Youll Do/h3ulliEnd-to-End Release Ownership: drive the software release process from planning to testing and deployment, ensuring on-time, stable releases that meet customer requirements./liliArchitect Elevate Release Quality: define and continuously evolve quality gates, test strategies, and critical release metrics. Partner closely with engineering teams to ensure rigorous testing and embed quality at every stage of the development and release pipeline./liliBridge Teams and Drive Execution: act as the connective tissue between engineering, test evaluation, and program management, ensuring seamless execution across teams./liliStrategic Prioritization Decisive Execution: establish clear frameworks for prioritization, communication, and decision-making that help teams cut through ambiguity and focus on what matters. Rapidly assess technical risks and identify critical release blockers, developing actionable plans to drive issues to resolution./liliContinuous Process Improvement: architect and champion a release management process that balances speed with stability, seeking feedback and leveraging data to implement improvements that scale./liliTransparency Data-Driven Management: utilize and champion industry-standard program management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to track progress, manage issues, visualize key metrics, and facilitate transparent, real-time communication across stakeholders./li/ulh3Required Qualifications:/h3ulli4+ years of proven experience managing technical programs in high-paced, mission-critical software development environments./liliDeep technical acumen: understand software development lifecycles, system architectures, testing methodologies, and quality assurance principles, enabling effective navigation of technical challenges and trade-offs./liliRelentless prioritization: proven ability to identify, escalate, and drive critical path issues to resolution, ensuring release integrity and timeliness./liliExceptional communication: ability to effectively engage in technical discussions and translate technical details to diverse internal audiences./liliData-driven analytical mindset: comfort leveraging metrics and analytics to drive decisions, measure release health, and continuously improve quality./liliHighly organized: Able to manage concurrent priorities in a fast-moving environment./li/ulh3Desired Qualifications:/h3ulliDirect experience with release management, CI/CD pipelines, and advanced software build systems in a complex, multi-component environment./liliBackground in defense, hardware, autonomy, or robotics deployments, with an understanding of associated mission-critical quality standards./liliDemonstrated ability to thrive and provide strategic direction in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments with minimal oversight./liliBachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field./li/ulpUS Salary Range/pp$132,000 - $198,000 USD/ppThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:/ph3Benefits/h3pAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits./ph3Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams/h3pAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. Weve observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. 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