Training Program Manager, Autonomous Systems

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Training Program Manager, you will manage all phases of training for a cornerstone program within our Air Dominance and Strike Division (ADS). ADS is one of Anduril’s fastest growing, most technical complex divisions, and their remit is to develop and build collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. The Training Program Manager is responsible for all developmental training tasks and will establish a vision for how to execute training on the program using standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques. You must be able to work independently and will have responsibility to deliver training CDRLs while also working as part of a broader Integrated Product Support team. This roles requires a breadth of understanding of both military and commercial training, training technologies and approaches, experience working on government autonomous systems, and a deep appreciation for details.

As the Training Program Manager, you will also create plans to resource and execute world-class technical training instruction. You will serve as a subject matter expert on Anduril’s approach to product training while driving results for your specific business line and products. We are a fast-growing business and you will be expected to own responsibilities that have a significant impact on the business’s trajectory. Anduril fosters a diverse, collaborative, culture with plenty of opportunities for ownership and professional growth.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage all phases of training from conceptualization through completion, including acquisition, planning, and managing technical performance to ensure quality, business, and financial objectives are attained.
• Implement and maintain training systems, standards, and data to ensure accurate and efficient operations across all of logistics management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, program management, logistics, and technical documentation to establish concepts, criteria, and efforts for product training, adoption, and execution.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, including recruitment, training, and performance management as needed.
• Influence and coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms / conditions of contract(s).
• Problem solve and remove obstacles for your team and internal and external partners. Use critical thinking to engage the right teams to help.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in DoD / government operations and/or training experience, ideally with autonomous systems.
• Demonstrated technical expertise and application of training management principles, concepts, and practice.
• Leadership skills, including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workstreams to meet established deadlines and milestones.
• Strong understanding of modern training technologies such as interactive models, augmented reality, and virtual reality, and how these are tied back into traditional learning frameworks.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally, including at a deeply technical level, in an unstructured environment; track record of success within startups preferred
• Strong bias to action oriented around outcomes, with ability to drive initiatives from inception to implementation. Willing and able to dive into tactical execution mode when needed to move the effort forward.
• Able to move extremely fast, and can lead people directly and via influence.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a US Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Formal education in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Experience working with, in and around Air Force or other military branch integrated Product Support operations, ideally also related to aircraft.