Head of Autonomous Airpower Production — Scale Aerospace Ops

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 261,000 - 346,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior leader to coordinate flight operations and own 1–3 year manufacturing strategy across locations. The Autonomous Airpower Head of Production will guide production, supply chain, and quality teams, translating engineering designs into scalable manufacturing.

This role reports to the VP of AD&S Production and manages production leads from day one. The position emphasizes driving cost-efficient, high-quality output and partnering with engineering and program

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in a Manufacturing/Production leadership role.
• Experience with discrete manufacturing in aerospace, consumer electronics, medical, or automotive.
• Drive for continuous improvement and data-driven problem solving.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and implement initiatives.
• Able to operate in a startup-like, unstructured environment.

Responsibilities

• Own Autonomous Airpower office manufacturing floor, headcount, and capital expenditures forecasting.
• Oversee Production from design considerations to factory design and execution.
• Lead production, supply chain, and quality to execute the 5-year vision to scale production.
• Collaborate with engineering, deployment operations, and program management.
• Mature products from prototypes to full-rate production in Costa Mesa, CA.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Startup experience

Problem solving

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

PLM

ERP

MES

QMS

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior leader to coordinate flight operations and own 1–3 year manufacturing strategy across locations. The Autonomous Airpower Head of Production will guide production, supply chain, and quality teams, translating engineering designs into scalable manufacturing.

This role reports to the VP of AD&S Production and manages production leads from day one. The position emphasizes driving cost-efficient, high-quality output and partnering with engineering and program