Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

You will lead all production activity for a maritime autonomous vehicle program. You will build and lead the production organization from scratch, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and the infrastructure needed to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production.

Responsibilities

• Own all production activity: manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support
• Build and lead the production organization, hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations
• Establish manufacturing processes and production infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles
• Drive the manufacturing development lifecycle: Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP
• Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance
• Own production readiness reviews and design handoff from engineering
• Coordinate supply chain including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse operations
• Implement and optimize production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies
• Ensure compliance with AS9100D and customer quality requirements
• Interface with engineering, program management, and customer organizations
• Travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems
• Experience building and leading production teams and organizations
• Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production
• Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance