Director of Autonomous Air Vehicle Production

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with AI, autonomy, and advanced sensors.

You will lead all production activity for an autonomous vehicle program within Air Maneuver, building the production organization from scratch and scaling from prototype to full-rate production. The role requires technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive design handoffs, quality systems, and supply chain readiness

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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

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.

Skills

Production leadership

Cross-functional teams

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Budget management

Supply chain coordination

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

ERP

MES

QMS

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with AI, autonomy, and advanced sensors.

You will lead all production activity for an autonomous vehicle program within Air Maneuver, building the production organization from scratch and scaling from prototype to full-rate production. The role requires technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive design handoffs, quality systems, and supply chain readiness