Technical Program Manager, South Korea

Technical Program Manager, South Korea

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 realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team

As our team continues to quickly grow, we are looking for our next Technical Program Manager to join our energetic and innovative team that is passionate about expanding autonomous maritime vessel capabilities within a cutting edge environment. As the inaugural Technical Program Manager for our Surface Maritime team in South Korea (ROK), you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, develop, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. You will be the external facing strategic relationship manager, bridging complex cultural, technical, and business discussions in both Korean and English. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and deliver the best outcome for Anduril and our internal and external stakeholders. You will interface between Anduril's engineering, manufacturing, and business teams and Korean shipbuilding partners, driving execution of joint initiatives critical to scaling international production capacity. This role is essential for establishing Anduril's presence in the Korean defense industrial base and building the relationships necessary to achieve our ambitious manufacturing scale objectives in the Asia-Pacific region. This position will have exposure to a wide variety of program planning, organization, and compliance activities. Preferred candidates will have defense industry experience in South Korea and the United States, as well as an understanding of international defense partnerships; maritime/shipbuilding industry knowledge; a willingness to learn; be a team player and be able to adapt to the changing needs of a fast-paced technology business. This position is available in Seoul, South Korea.

What You'll Do

• Establish trusted relationships with key stakeholders within our primary Korean partner, including executive leadership and technical teams. Executive stakeholder engagement in large, complex manufacturing organizations
• Utilize your bilingual Korean/English fluency with ability to conduct complex technical and business discussions in both languages
• Leverage cross-cultural business acumen and ability to navigate Korean business practices, decision-making processes, and organizational dynamics
• Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Ability to structure complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and drive to closure
• Develop and deliver on a partnership roadmap identifying near-term collaboration opportunities and capability gaps
• Institute a regular cadence of executive business reviews and technical coordination meetings with partner organizations

This role will require regular local and international travel to support customer or project meetings, system integration, and system testing (~50%) depending on the phase of the project.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, specifically in technical program management and/or systems engineering, or related project management in a relevant industry.
• Professional fluency in Korean and English, with strong communication and presentation skills
• Technical acumen and deep familiarity with AI and autonomous systems
• Robust knowledge of Korea's defense industrial landscape
• Track record of setting and achieving goals in a complex, unstructured environment
• Founder's mentality to proactively own work across all functions of our business
• Experience with complex systems involving hardware and software
• Understanding of government contract structure and reporting.
• Strong analytical abilities, with a high detail orientation and commitment to quality.
• Ability to operate well in a highly regulated business environment.
• Authorization to work and reside in South Korea
• On-site candidates only with an ability to be in office daily
• Ability to travel both internationally and domestically (~35-50%) required

Preferred Qualifications

• Defense industry experience in both South Korea and United States, including familiarity with international defense partnerships
• Maritime or shipbuilding industry knowledge, including understanding of naval programs, manufacturing processes, and integration requirements
• Engineering background with understanding of autonomous systems, unmanned vehicles, or complex system integration
• Korean defense procurement and regulatory framework expertise
• Established network within Korean maritime, shipbuilding, or defense sectors with existing relationships at target organizations