Anduril
Staff T&E Technical Program Manager, Strategic Defense
$191K–$254K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
About the job
Leads test and evaluation planning and execution for Strategic Defense systems, emphasizing hardware-in-the-loop ground testing and coordination with engineering, government partners, and test stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and support system testing at private and government test ranges; deconflict events and ensure safe operations.
- Develop test approaches and LVC scenarios, execute test activities, analyze initial data, and document procedures and results.
- Coordinate with government and customer stakeholders and integrate T&E processes into the program, including classified-capability testing in unclassified settings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
- Current Top Secret Security Clearance.
- 10+ years of experience in technical program or project management, engineering management, engineering, or comparable skill.
- Experience executing the full System-of-Systems test engineering process, producing customer-facing test deliverables, serving as a test conductor/director or similar, and conducting ground test campaigns in hardware and/or software integration labs.
Nice to have
- Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community experience, particularly with the Missile Defense Agency.
- C++, Python, or other programming languages for data analysis; familiarity with LVC frameworks or simulation environments; or hardware integration lab test bench experience.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, live-virtual-constructive (LVC)
AI focus
The role tests Strategic Defense systems in a program building an accredited fire control system and software-defined command and control layer; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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