Senior Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing

Senior Technical Program Manager, ManufacturingAshville, Ohio, United StatesAnduril 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 JobYou own the program-level outcomes and the mechanisms that make those outcomes repeatable and improvable. You build the systems that make OEE, yield, and throughput visible, tied to cost, and driving the right priorities at the right time. Success in this position hinges on three key facets:Outcomes over activity - you own whether manufacturing engineering effort translates into schedule and cost results. When the wrong problem is being solved, you redirect with data. When the right problem is not moving fast enough, you drive urgency and remove obstacles.Analytical depth - You use capacity modeling, discrete event simulation, and process capability analysis to see what is coming before it arrives.Pragmatic technical judgment - you are technical enough to challenge manufacturing engineering, pragmatic enough to know when good enough is the right call, and disciplined enough to hold the financial line.What You'll DoOwn the program-level outcomes of manufacturing engineering execution through schedule performance, cost performance, and trajectory toward rate readinessBuild the processes and mechanisms that make OEE, yield, and throughput visible, actionable, and tied to program-level financial performanceCoordinate with manufacturing engineers to ensure the right problems are prioritized against schedule and cost targetsUse capacity modeling and discrete event simulation to forecast constraints, validate investment decisions, and inform production planningTranslate operational data into program decisions that keep schedule and cost on trackDrive accountability for manufacturing engineering outcomes without directing the engineering work itselfBuild leading indicator systems that enable early intervention before manufacturing issues become schedule slipsOwn schedule and cost performance of manufacturing engineering initiatives, ensuring effort maps to resultsPrepare technical documentation, analysis reports, and briefings for internal teams, customers, and government stakeholdersBuild and maintain reliable analysis pipelines using version control, scripting, and scalable workflowsRequired Qualifications5+ years in technical program management, manufacturing engineering, or operations analysis in complex hardware production environmentsDemonstrated ability to build program mechanisms and systems from scratch in environments without established playbooksStrong quantitative skills: experience with capacity modeling, discrete event simulation, process capability analysis, or equivalent analytical methodsTechnical depth in manufacturing processes sufficient to challenge engineering priorities and validate approachesExperience driving outcomes through coordination rather than direct authority over engineering teamsProficiency with scripting, version control, and scalable data workflowsEligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearancePreferred QualificationsLean Six Sigma certification or equivalent demonstrated application of structured problem solving and statistical methods to manufacturing performance improvementExperience in aerospace, defense, or autonomous systems manufacturing environmentsProficiency with Palantir Foundry, discrete event simulation tools (Arena, FlexSim, or equivalent), or custom analytics stacksBackground in operations research, industrial engineering, or data science applied to manufacturingExperience scaling manufacturing operations from prototype to rate productionFamiliarity with complex electromechanical assembly, avionics integration, or composite manufacturing processesUS Salary Range$160,000 - $220,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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