Division Operations Leader for Aerospace & Defense Growth

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa seeks a Division Operations Lead to unite aerospace, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams with software, robotics, and data analytics to build vehicle-centric hardware and software. You will drive business operations, staffing, and program execution in a fast-growing defense tech environment.

The role requires 10+ years in consulting/operations and a proven ability to translate operational problems into data-driven solutions, with a focus on ownership and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, operations, finance, or general business analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Aerospace & Defense, Robotics, Technology, or related manufacturing and logistics.
• Enjoy solving complex, ambiguous problems in a people-centric way.
• High ownership and low ego with a strong outcomes orientation.
• Fast learner in engineering topics.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support our corporate planning cycle by building and managing local business operations functions (performance vs goals, financial plans, headcount).
• Collaborate with Product Engineering and Test & Evaluation to close operations and resource gaps and ensure program schedules are executed.
• Analyze growth strategy and proposals to determine staffing and financial requirements and advise leadership on resource planning.
• Work with Business Operations, Analytics, and Finance to monitor and optimize demand vs supply of resources for key programs.
• Lead strategic initiatives and projects aligned with business strategy and objectives.
• Coordinate for executive leadership meetings, including agendas, action items, and follow-through.
• Develop knowledge of Anduril product solutions to support growth and capture activities.

Skills

Operations

Communication

Cross-functional

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Security clearance

Ownership mindset

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa seeks a Division Operations Lead to unite aerospace, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams with software, robotics, and data analytics to build vehicle-centric hardware and software. You will drive business operations, staffing, and program execution in a fast-growing defense tech environment.

The role requires 10+ years in consulting/operations and a proven ability to translate operational problems into data-driven solutions, with a focus on ownership and