Division Operations Lead — Aerospace & Defense Growth

Speedrun Talent Network; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa seeks a Division Operations Lead to coordinate aerospace, hardware, and software teams across the Air Maneuver group. You’ll drive planning, resource allocation, and execution of critical programs, partnering with finance, product engineering, and leadership to meet aggressive growth targets.

The role emphasizes cross-functional problem solving, strategic initiative leadership, and collaboration with executive teams. A security clearance is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, operations, finance, or general business analysis.
• Strong background in executing business operations and driving outcomes.
• Strong ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, key business and program execution.
• Experience with Aerospace & Defense, Robotics, Technology, or related manufacturing and logistics.
• Enjoy solving complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems in a people-centric way.
• High ownership and low ego with strong outcomes orientation.
• Energy translating operational problems into data problems and executing on them.
• Fast learner in engineering topics.
• Tactical, not just high-level thinking.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate planning by monitoring performance against goals, financial plans, and headcount.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering and Test & Evaluation to close ops gaps and ensure program schedules.
• Analyze growth strategies and determine staffing and financial requirements; advise leadership.
• Work with Operations, Analytics, and Finance to monitor demand vs. supply of resources.
• Lead strategic initiatives aligned with business strategy and objectives.
• Prepare for executive leadership meetings, set agendas, track actions, ensure follow-through.
• Develop knowledge of Anduril product solutions to support growth.

Skills

10+ years exp

Operations execution

Effective communication

A&D experience

Cross-functional solving

Ownership mindset

Data-driven decisions

Fast learner

Operational focus

Security clearance eligible

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa seeks a Division Operations Lead to coordinate aerospace, hardware, and software teams across the Air Maneuver group. You’ll drive planning, resource allocation, and execution of critical programs, partnering with finance, product engineering, and leadership to meet aggressive growth targets.

The role emphasizes cross-functional problem solving, strategic initiative leadership, and collaboration with executive teams. A security clearance is required or eligible.