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Sr. Manager, Production, Air Maneuver Dominance
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
DefenseClosedonsitesenior$183k–$243k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead all production for an autonomous vehicle program in Air Maneuver.
- Build production organization from scratch scaling prototype to full-rate.
- Develop operationally relevant multi-asset autonomy for new air vehicles.
What they offer
- Highly competitive equity grants
Ideal candidate
Experienced manufacturing leader who thrives building teams from scratch and scaling complex hardware from prototype to full-rate. Hands-on, decisive operator passionate about defense autonomy and delivering operational capability quickly.
Requirements
- 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
- Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing
- Working knowledge of AS9100D quality management systems
- Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Familiarity with shipbuilding or large vehicle production
- Experience managing production budgets in the $10M+ range
Lab profile
About Anduril
Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.
What they build
- Lattice OS
- Ghost
- Anvil
Known for
- Autonomous defense systems
- AI-powered command and control
- Rapid hardware-software iteration
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
- Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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