Staff T&E Technical Program Manager, Strategic Defense

Huntsville · Washington, DC (DC-01) · USD 165,000-218,000 / year · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Sep 25, 2026

At a glance

The Staff T&E Technical Program Manager will support the Strategic Defense business line by fostering strategic collaboration across teams and government partners.
This role involves shaping test scenario requirements, coordinating test objectives, and driving an iterative design, test, field, and refine approach.
The position requires serving as a government point of contact and may involve supporting both ground and flight test activities.

Determine and develop approaches to achieve T&E goals with an emphasis on hardware-in-the-loop lab-based ground tests.
Coordinate and support execution of testing at private and government-owned test ranges.
Deconflict test events internally across Anduril programs and efforts.
Ensure safe operation of all testing efforts in accordance with established procedures.
Collaborate with Engineering to discuss test results, data, and observations.
Collect and perform initial test data analysis for systems under test.
Support the design and implementation of live-virtual-constructive (LVC) test scenarios.
Document test procedures and results for engineering teams and stakeholders.
Conduct testing of classified capabilities in unclassified settings while adhering to security protocols.
Integrate T&E processes into the program and ensure adherence throughout the program lifecycle.

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, or engineering.
Strong technical background with familiarity in systems engineering and/or software development.
Ability to execute the full test engineering process for a System-of-Systems with little to no oversight.
Experience producing customer-facing test deliverables such as test plans, reports, and data analysis.
Experience as a test conductor, test director, or similar role.
Experience executing ground test campaigns in hardware and/or software integration lab environments.
Ability to understand new concepts quickly and solve problems across a variety of engineering areas.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

Experience with the Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community, particularly with the Missile Defense Agency.
Experience in C++, Python, or other programming languages for data analysis.
Familiarity with live-virtual-constructive (LVC) frameworks and simulation environments.
Experience designing or operating hardware integration lab test benches, including bench fidelity assessment.
Ability and willingness to travel to test sites for extended periods, approximately twice per year.

Role is based in Huntsville or Washington, DC.
Requires ability and willingness to travel to test sites for extended periods, approximately twice per year.