Anduril
Product Manager, Group 5 Mission Autonomy Aviation SME
$191K–$254K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- No number of years specified; operational aircraft or RPA experience and system design/development leadership experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM, or equivalent experience in a relevant field (preferred).
About the job
Develops and fields mission autonomy products for Group 5 autonomous aircraft, translating operational needs into requirements, tests, roadmaps, and customer-facing product demonstrations.
What you'll do
- Drive product development across the lifecycle, from requirements through fielding, and manage roadmaps, timelines, and engineering risks.
- Define autonomy behaviors and requirements; coordinate with cross-functional teams to design and analyze simulated mission tests.
- Represent products in customer briefings, demonstrations, and exercises, and support business development materials.
What they ask for
- Operational experience as a Pilot or CSO/NFO of USAF, USN, or USMC 4th- or 5th-generation fighter/bomber aircraft or RPAs.
- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and experience with Special Access Programs.
- Experience leading system design and development from initial concept through delivery to customers.
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills; able to make engineering trade-offs when requirements are unclear.
Nice to have
- 5th generation aircraft pilot experience; weapons school instructor or graduate, test pilot school graduate, or developmental or operational test experience.
- Direct mission autonomy development, testing, and deployment experience; familiarity with agile software development, unmanned-aircraft standards, or mission autonomy.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Lattice OS
AI focus
Develop mission autonomy products and behaviors for Group 5 autonomous air vehicles; validate and refine them through simulated mission testing.
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