
Technical Program Manager, Seabed Survey
Quincy · Quincy, MA (QCY-01) · USD 166,000-220,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Quincy · Quincy, MA (QCY-01)
- Salary
- USD 166,000-220,000 · Base salary
About the role
- Anduril Industries is looking for a Technical Program Manager to join the rapidly growing Maritime Services Team in Quincy, MA.
- This role is responsible for planning and execution of survey projects, informing the design of survey plans, driving development and test plans for new capabilities, and supporting business development activities.
- The position requires an agile manager comfortable with operating in a chaotic environment, possessing a robust set of offshore experiences and precise project management and contracting knowhow.
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate multiple concurrent commercial and government AUV survey projects, including resource demand planning, scheduling, and logistics.
- Develop project scope and manage changes through the life of the project while identifying, tracking, and managing risks.
- Generate and maintain project schedules, including identifying required resourcing and assets, and partner with Field Operations to identify required support equipment and services.
- Review customer data requirements and expectations, mapping them to current and future system capabilities to support post mission analysis data products and quality controls.
- Provide contract management support including drafting and reviewing statements of work, change orders, financial management, terms and conditions, and data rights assertions.
- Support the Engineering team in integration, testing, and debug in a high-paced environment, participating in formal testing efforts and serving as customer PoC.
- Interface across the spectrum of survey stakeholders and customers to represent the technical aspects of the Anduril Maritime portfolio and serve as the voice of the customer.
- Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external customers while showing high ownership on all pieces of work.
- Travel to support customer meetings and operations approximately 25-40% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in systems engineering, renewable energy, ocean engineering, or a related field, as well as a demonstrated passion for hydrographic survey.
- 5+ years of project management, technical management, or offshore party chief experience, specifically in robotics or hydrographic survey.
- Technical background in geophysical data acquisition, processing, and deliverable generation.
- High ownership and proven ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team to a common outcome.
- Extremely organized and detail oriented.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience operating robotic systems offshore.
- Experience with development and integration of subsea sensors.
- Experience in deep ocean exploration.
- Experience with international and commercial customers.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next
Workplace
- Travel to support customer meetings and operations approximately 25-40% of the time.
Skills
- AUV
- Geophysical Data Acquisition
- Hydrographic Survey
- Systems Engineering
- Ocean Engineering