Senior Program Manager, Standards and Safety

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 real‑time, 3D command and control center.

The Test and Evaluation team at Anduril works across the entire spectrum of products and business lines, as well as all flight operations and test range management. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, sub‑component qualification testing and much more. In short, if it involves test, we support it. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast‑paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded, this is a fantastic opportunity.

You will have responsibility for the management of safety, crew standards and training in support of developmental and operational test & evaluation activities across the UK and Europe. You will work alongside a team of engineers and test specialists assisting in the wider management and coordination of test & evaluation under both civil and military approval schemes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Holistically manage flight safety across all flying operations within the United Kingdom and Europe, playing a key role in the development and maintenance of an Engaged Air Safety Culture across the organization.
• Build and maintain air system safety cases in support of developmental and operational test & evaluation activities.
• Lead in establishing appropriate SQEP levels and crew standards for air and ground personnel.
• Coordinate and/or deliver flight and ground crew training.
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of test & evaluation activities within the UK and overseas.
• Where qualified, assist with the conduct of flight test & evaluation in operational roles.
• Act in a Post Holder capacity under civil and military flying regulations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
• Previous experience in a flight safety or standards management position.
• Previous experience in a crew training environment in a delivery or management capacity.
• Significant knowledge and understanding of UK airspace and UAS regulation.
• Knowledge and understanding of UK MAA Regulatory Publications and their air safety requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of UK CAA UAS regulation and their air safety requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude for building internal and external relationships, and utilizing these connections in the pursuit of product excellence and mission success.
• Ability to own a variety of tasks in an autonomous environment.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• Ability to travel 25‑50% of the time.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain a UK Security Check (SC) clearance or higher.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing and developing teams in aviation environments.
• Experience within developmental and operational test & evaluation organizations.
• Aircrew experience within rotary wing military aviation.
• Ability to get and maintain a GVC (multi‑rotor and fixed‑wing) RC pilot experience on both multi‑rotor and fixed‑wing in the Open and Specific Categories.

UK Salary Range

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:

• Healthcare Benefits: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• Additional Benefits: Income Protection, Generous time off, Family Planning & Parenting Support, Mental Health Resources, Professional Development, Commuter Benefits.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Pension plan with employer match.

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity: As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.