Anduril Industries · 1 day ago
Software Product Manager, Forge MES
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$166K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company committed to transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking an experienced Software Product Manager to own and enhance the manufacturing domain within their Forge platform, focusing on stakeholder management, product strategy, and execution.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Developing the roadmap for Forge’s manufacturing domain
Managing stakeholders’ requirements (Manufacturing, Hardware Product Management, Quality, Logistics, etc.) and synthesizing them into a prioritized backlog
Communicating across stakeholders and interested parties on Forge’s development and roadmap
Integrating Forge with surrounding business applications and ensuring total compatibility with data models across systems
Discovering and incorporating new technologies that enhance Forge’s operational leverage
Driving adoption and enablement of Forge across operations and business teams
Aligning Forge’s roadmap against targeted business outcomes
Monitoring and tracking user adoption and product performance to understand if business outcomes are indeed successful
Crafting the vision, high-level roadmap, and critical dependencies for 6-12 months into the future
Engaging with stakeholders to solicit input and buy-in, proactively communicating product goals and managing expectations for delivery
Escalating large trade offs and necessary decision points as needed
Working effectively with many internal teams to synthesize their needs
Setting clear outcomes for your portfolio in partnership with your engineering, design, and business partners
Supporting team structures that allow prioritization of competing work within rapid development cycles
Letting your team flex to adapt goals when needed, based on new information
Seeking out real-world context in the form of onsite user research, internal expert feedback, existing product data, and industry tech investigation
Capturing core workflows and translating these user needs into well-scoped requirements and success hypotheses
Filling gaps wherever needed to make your well-scoped solutions a reality
Proactively communicating with internal team members and external stakeholders, approaching solutions with humility and creativity in order to hit milestones
Setting a high bar for the product that you own
Qualification
Required
Five to seven years in software product development, with at least two years specifically building workflow software
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to balance requirements across engineering, design, data, and business stakeholders
Comfortable working with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort
Demonstrated success decomposing a problem into addressable component parts and arranging the correct sequencing
Proven ability to 'see around corners' by crafting product strategy for 6-12 months into the future
Comfort in maturing a product from MVP to enterprise-grade production
Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
Preferred
Manufacturing domain familiarity through industry or education
Experience with UI / UX web design tools (e.g. Figma)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
Pension plan with employer match.
Superannuation plan.
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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