Technical Program Manager

Senior Technical Program Manager, QualityAshville, 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 JobThe system that connects incoming quality to defects to root cause to cost impact does not exist at scale yet. You are going to build it. You are not a quality engineer. You are the person who makes quality engineering outcomes measurable, sustainable, and tied to dollars. Success in this position hinges on three key facets:Cost-of-Poor-Quality (COPQ) ownership - you own the financial narrative of quality. Every defect, every escape, every rework hour has a dollar value and you make that visible, traceable, and actionable.Cross-team accountability - when a defect pattern emerges, you trace it to the source, get the right people solving it, and prove it is fixed in cost and cycle time, not just defect count. Problems die at the root.Technical credibility - you understand manufacturing processes, materials, and failure modes well enough to challenge root cause analysis and know when a corrective action will actually hold.What You'll DoBuild and own the mechanisms that connect incoming quality, in-process defects, root cause, and cost impact into a closed loop that drives decisionsOwn cost-of-quality trending, closed-loop resolution rate, and continuous improvement velocity measured in cost and cycle timeDrive cross-team resolution across quality engineering, production, supply chain, and design when quality issues emergeOwn schedule and financial performance of every quality-driven decision on the programBuild KPIs that connect operational quality metrics to program-level cost, schedule, and delivery outcomesDrive qualification decisions with cost and schedule data, ensuring quality gates accelerate production rather than bottleneck itLeverage quantitative models (statistical process control, classification, causal analysis, predictive defect modeling) to identify patterns before they become systemicPrepare technical documentation, analysis reports, and briefings for internal teams, customers, and government stakeholdersMaintain reproducible analysis pipelines using version control, scripting, and scalable workflowsRequired Qualifications5+ years in technical program management, quality engineering, or quality systems roles in complex hardware production environmentsDemonstrated ability to build quality systems and cost-of-quality frameworks from scratch, not just maintain existing onesExperience driving cross-functional resolution of quality issues spanning engineering, production, and supply chainTechnical depth in manufacturing processes sufficient to challenge root cause analysis and validate corrective actionsExperience interfacing with government quality oversight (DCMA or equivalent)Comfortable building or interpreting quantitative models to inform quality and cost decisionsFamiliar with version control, scripting, scalable workflows, and reproducible analysis practicesEligible 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 quality and process improvementExperience in aerospace, defense, or autonomous systems production environmentsProficiency with data tools such as Palantir Foundry, statistical process control software, or custom analytics stacksBackground in causal modeling, classification analysis, or predictive quality analyticsAS9100 or equivalent aerospace quality management system experienceExperience scaling quality systems alongside production ramp from low rate to full rateUS Salary Range$143,000 - $191,000 USDThe 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: