Drimva

Anduril

Program Manager, Open Architecture - Active Clearance

$167K–$222K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Experience
5+ years of progressive program management experience on government or defense programs.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced technical degree a plus.

About the job

Own assigned government reference architecture programs, aligning technical, cost, and schedule baselines while representing program status to customers.

What you'll do

  • Manage program execution, budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and forecasts across assigned programs.
  • Plan and deliver contract data requirements lists (CDRLs), including schedules, authoring, review, and compliance.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and serve as the primary interface to government customers.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of progressive program management experience on government or defense programs, with direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance.
  • Active US Secret clearance.
  • Experience with systems engineering and/or software engineering, and government reference architectures.
  • Hands-on CDRL delivery experience and demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams and government stakeholder relationships.

Nice to have

  • Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance.
  • Experience with MOSA or open systems standards, IDIQ/OTA contracts, or DoD acquisition processes.

Pay

$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

MOSA, CDRLs, IDIQ, OTA

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)