Field Operations Manager, Commercial

Anduril-1; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, CA is seeking a Field Operations Deployment Manager on the Air Defense team. You will own end-to-end deployment of fixed-site counter-UAS capabilities, leading cross-functional teams across hardware supply, logistics, engineering, and security to deliver mission-ready systems.

Expect playbook-driven processes, site security coordination, and deep mission understanding to translate customer needs into repeatable, auditable deployments.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or 4-6+ years in a technical field.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience planning and executing large-scale fixed-site deployments.
• Ability to build and maintain deployment playbooks and installation templates.
• Experience coordinating with site security and facility management.

Responsibilities

• Deployment planning and execution across large sites, coordinating hardware, logistics, engineering, and security.
• Develop and own standardized playbooks, SOPs, and templates for repeatable deployments.
• Coordinate with on-site security, facility management, and stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Develop deep knowledge of customer mission requirements and operating constraints.
• Translate technical concepts into operational requirements for engineers.

Skills

Deployment planning

Project management

On-site operations

Cross-functional leadership

Customer liaison

Education

Advanced degree

Tools

SOPs documentation

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Air Defense team builds robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, the Air Defense team provides mission critical capabilities to warfighters. From detection to tracking, identification, deterrence, and defeat, our family of networked sensors and effectors enables our customers to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of UAS threats. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems in challenging operational environments worldwide.

ABOUT THE JOB

In your role as a Field Operations Deployment Manager on the Air Defense team, you are responsible for delivering and sustaining large-scale, fixed-site counter-UAS capability that protects our customers' most critical installations and infrastructure. You own the end-to-end execution of persistent, multi-sensor, multi-effector deployments across expansive site footprints — and you ensure the system delivers when our customers need it most.
You fulfill this responsibility through rigorous operational execution, detail orientation, proactive communication, deep mission understanding, and hard-won product expertise. Because fixed-site deployments are enduring rather than transient, you build repeatable, playbook-driven methodology that turns each installation into a standardized, auditable, and continuously improving process — not a one-off. You feel ownership over the health and performance of all assets and technologies deployed to your sites, and you coordinate tightly with on-site security organizations and facility stakeholders to integrate our capability into the site's broader security posture.
You represent Anduril to our customers, building their confidence and trust through your professionalism and commitment to excellence. You also represent our customers back to Anduril, communicating user feedback and lessons learned to continuously improve our product and our team in response to evolving mission needs. Above all, you set the standard for what good looks like for your deployment team, and you rally your Anduril teammates to meet that standard every single day.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Deployment planning and execution: You will orchestrate large-scale, persistent C-UAS installations — leading a cross-functional team that spans hardware supply, logistics, engineering, and more to achieve mission success for Anduril and our customers. Meticulous, resourceful, and detail-oriented, you will manage every step of the deployment lifecycle across an expansive site footprint: site survey, RF and power planning, sensor and effector siting, coverage modeling, pack-out, installation, integration, test, training, and long-term sustainment. You consistently demonstrate extraordinary judgment, grit, and composure in high-pressure situations. You anticipate every contingency, soberly assess and mitigate risk, and deliberately learn from your experiences to continuously improve.
• Playbook-driven deployment methodology: You will build and own the standardized playbooks, SOPs, and installation templates that make fixed-site deployments repeatable at scale. You codify the site survey, siting, integration, acceptance-test, and sustainment procedures into lightweight, disciplined processes that any deployment team can execute consistently across sites. You treat each deployment as an opportunity to refine the playbook — capturing lessons learned, closing gaps, and driving the methodology toward a predictable, auditable standard.
• Site security coordination: You will serve as Anduril's primary interface to on-site security teams, facility management, and installation stakeholders. You integrate our capability into the site's existing physical security and force-protection posture — deconflicting sensor and effector placement, coordinating installation access and escorts, aligning on rules of engagement and response protocols, and ensuring our system reinforces rather than complicates the site's concept of security. You build the trust and shared operating picture that let Anduril and site security operate as one team.
• Relationship management: Build trust with customers, industry partners, users, and Anduril teammates through effective communication, positive attitude, and follow-through. With careful listening and observation, you internalize your counterpart's priorities and requirements. With empathy and responsiveness, you quickly build rapport, trust, and confidence in our capability. You develop relationships across the organization and communicate honestly and directly. You are committed to giving and receiving feedback well. Your partners always know what you expect from them, and know exactly what to expect from you.
• Mission expertise: Develop a deep knowledge of your customer's mission requirements, including the nature of the threats they face, airspace and regulatory challenges, resource constraints, rules of engagement, and the specific demands of defending fixed, high-value sites. You will become a subject matter expert and the voice of the customer, capable of effectively communicating requirements and CONOPS to Anduril engineers so they can continue to enhance our capability to meet evolving mission needs. You are deeply motivated to shape the future of air defense.
• Product expertise: Develop a thorough understanding of the capabilities and limitations of Anduril's Family of Systems. You are innately curious about the technology underpinning our capability, and are not satisfied with a superficial understanding of how and why it works. You are constantly educating yourself about the strengths and weaknesses of different sensor modalities, the challenges of sensor fusion, power and networking requirements, and more. You will become an opinionated power user who can reliably forecast how our capability will perform against a broad range of threat profiles, environmental conditions, and mission constraints.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree or 4-6+ years experience in a technical field, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domain
• Highly organized creative problem-solver with proven project management skills
• Experience planning and executing large-scale, fixed-site installations or infrastructure deployments, ideally involving integrated sensors, effectors, power, and networking
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain deployment playbooks, SOPs, and installation documentation that drive repeatable execution at scale
• Experience coordinating with site security, physical security, or force-protection organizations and integrating capabilities into an existing security posture
• Experienced in the creation and upkeep of documentation for new or developing processes
• Proven experience leading tech-enabled teams of peers while building a culture of influence through relationships
• Deep interest in national security issues and defense technologies, with a commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience translating technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Networking, cUAS, and/or Air and Missile Defense

US Salary Range

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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