Lead Industrial Design Program Manager

Job description

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 Anduril’s Design Team is seeking a Lead Industrial Design Program Manager to join our team. The Design Team leads Anduril’s brand identity, visual communication, concept art, and industrial design. Our team’s purpose is to connect the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand. ABOUT THE JOB As an Industrial Design Program Manager, you will be responsible for driving the design to manufacturing pipeline for the Industrial Design team. The ideal candidate will have deep industrial design development knowledge in a technical environment. If you are a team player who is passionate about the design process and bringing products to life, then this role is for you. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Oversee the Industrial Design program team • Act as key liaison between Industrial Design team and manufacturing leads • Track hardware manufacturing development and lifecycles across all business lines • Develop a synchronous DFM product roadmap across hardware portfolio • Implement design requirements across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics • Update internal documentation on design mechanics • Coordinate asset delivery internally and externally REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • 8+ years professional experience as a project or product manager in hardware management • Strong understanding of industrial design process and design for manufacturing • Experience with engineering teams and hardware product development is required • Knowledge of digital asset management, JIRA, Coupa, and Airtable are a plus • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally, especially between creative and technical disciplines • A reliable self-starter, highly organized, resourceful, with attention to detail • A team player who is highly collaborative with the ability to handle complex projects on a global scale • Must be able to carry and lift loads up to 50lbs • Must work on-site at HQ in Costa Mesa, Ca • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities US Salary Range $161,000 — $212,000 USD The 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 emplo