Logistics Program Manager, Advanced Effects

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 TEAM The Deployments Team manages the coordination and execution of fielding Anduril’s hardware and software products worldwide. Working across Product, Engineering, Growth, Business Development, Technical Operations, and Mission Operations, Deployments oversees forward logistics, site installation, maintenance & repairs, field inventory management, sustainment and reverse logistics. The team is central to ensuring effective customer and mission success, shaping the future of Anduril’s defense solutions.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Logistics Program Manager to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa. In this role, you will be responsible for owning the Integrated Product Support (IPS) strategy for a weapon system program end to end. You will define the objective and decide what the support construct is, what the program is technically and contractually committing to, and what good enough looks like when no standard exists. The Logistics Program Manager is the single accountable owner for how the system is supported from first article through end of life, and the primary logistics interface to the customer’s Product Support Manager. If you are someone who thrives at the intersection of acquisition logistics, systems engineering, program management, and cross-functional projects, and is equally comfortable briefing a government program office and working a provisioning list line by line. You will build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure on-time, successful deployments in support of critical missions around the world. WHAT YOU’LL DO Own the Product Support Strategy: Author the LCSP, defend Product Support Business Case Analyses (PS-BCA) for organic/CLS/PBL models, and lead supportability trade studies. Drive Through Ambiguity: Establish clear planning assumptions amidst shifting requirements, navigate DFARS/DoDI policies, and make decisions without waiting for perfect data. Design Interface: Represent supportability at SRR/PDR/CDR. Translate FMECA, RCM, and LORA outputs into maintenance concepts and spares requirements. CDRL Ownership: Own the sustainment CDRL suite (LSP, LORA, PTD, Tech Manuals), ensuring regulatory compliance, on-time submittal, and government acceptance. Maintenance & Supply Architecture: Establish depot partnering agreements, set initial outfitting/sustainment spares levels, and manage repair-and-return pipelines. Asset Accountability: Oversee the accuracy of physical property records (GFP and contractor-managed) and implement IUID marking and site inventories. Obsolescence Management: Direct the DMSMS program to proactively mitigate component risks. Cost & Performance: Build O&S cost estimates for proposals and track metrics (Operational Availability, MTBF/MTTR, fill rates). Leadership & Customer Interface: Manage the logistics team, serve as the primary voice to government stakeholders (PSM, DAPM-LOG), and lead provisioning conferences and IPTs. Process Creation & Hands-On Execution: Build sustainment SOPs from scratch, proactively solve unassigned problems, and step in hands-on to unblock fielding timelines. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business/operations, or a related technical field. Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of education. 7+ years of progressively complex acquisition logistics, product support, or sustainment program management supporting a DoD environment or comparable government programs. relevant experience includes lifecycle logistics, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Integrated Product Support (IPS), or Product Support Manager (PSM) roles. Demonstrated ownership of a product support strategy spanning multiple IPS elements on a DoD or comparable government acquisition program. Working knowledge the 12 IPS elements, with hands-on depth in several, for example: maintenance planning, supply support, technical data, support equipment, and PHS&T. Direct experience authoring and delivering logistics CDRLs against DIDs, and negotiating sustainment scope with a government customer. Familiarity with supportability analyses such as LORA, LMI / Logistics Product Data, SERD, provisioning, and RAM / RAM-C analysis. Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills sufficient to interface effectively with engineering, all levels of management, customers, and government representatives. Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS U.S. Government or Military program office experience — PSM, DAPM-LOG, APML, or equivalent. Prior service as an ILS Manager, IPS Manager, Lifecycle Logistician, or Product Support Manager on a DoD acquisition program of record. Missile, munitions, or all-up-round sustainment experience, including consumable-item support models where traditional field-level maintenance does not apply. Familiarity with AFLCMC, AFMC, NAVAIR, NAVSEA, or NSWC sustainment processes. DAWIA certification in Life Cycle Logistics. Experience standing up a CLS or PBL construct from scratch, including depot source of repair determination and Core / 50-50 analysis. Experience with DMSMS and obsolescence management. Government proposal and business case analysis experience. Experience at a startup, a new program start, or an organization scaling rapidly — or as the first or only logistician supporting a program. Experience building and leading a logistics or product support team, including hiring and developing junior logisticians. US Salary Range$146,000—$194,000 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: 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 information, Explore Our Benefits.