Program Director, International, Air Dominance & Strike
Andurilindustries · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Posted Jul 3, 2026
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Anduril 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 century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s 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.
ABOUT THE JOB
Success in this position hinges on four key facets:
Strategic Thinking and Decomposition: Ability to understand the long term objectives of the business, specific to international efforts, successfully develop a winning strategy that complies with export constraints while maximizing business objectives, and decompose into near term and long term plans.
Strategic understanding of the product and customer - have the ability to learn and understand customer needs and develop strategies to deliver a product to meet that need on a relevant timeline. Manage the relationship and shape the outcome to meet business line goals and increase customer satisfaction.
Execution focused - digging into the details, charting the path and owning the outcome. You will be expected to utilize your technical aptitude in conjunction with your program management, and leadership skills to deliver the best outcome for Anduril and the customer.
Collaborative partnership - managing relationships and shaping the future of the program with the various international customers and partners.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Develop and tailor the roadmap to capture international aircraft sales. Coordinate with many internal stakeholders to gain agreement on strategies, drive execution of strategies.
Develop strong, trusting relationships with Anduril’s International customers, ensuring we have tight feedback loops that enable us shape solutions, rapidly iterate, and ultimately field solutions faster
Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and executives to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously
Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs that enable us to deliver best-in-class solutions to our customers on-time and on-budget
Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication to enable Anduril to move rapidly
Be high ownership on all pieces of work and become a trusted partner and advisor to Anduril’s engineers
Collaborate with finance and business development teams to develop novel pricing strategies for proposals that set Anduril up for long term financial and operational success
Collaborate with senior management to develop and refine the strategic roadmap for Anduril Air Dominance Strike R D investments that underpin the success of our program
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred)
Proven results leading teams capturing new business, ideally in a complex regulatory environment
Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects and driving their on-time, on-budget completion
Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to move seamlessly between tactical and the 30,000 ft level
Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
Preferred 4+ years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
US Salary Range
$191,000 $253,000 USD
The 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more informatio…