Head of Production, Autonomous Air Vehicle Programs

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a veteran production leader to build and scale an autonomous vehicle program from the ground up within the Air Maneuver business line. You will establish the manufacturing organization, create processes, and set the infrastructure for prototype to full-rate production.

You will lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations, manage budgets and schedules, and drive readiness reviews and design handoffs from engineering. A U.S.

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 scaling to full-rate production.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret 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.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Manufacturing processes

Lean Six Sigma

Production budgeting

Supply chain coordination

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

QMS

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a veteran production leader to build and scale an autonomous vehicle program from the ground up within the Air Maneuver business line. You will establish the manufacturing organization, create processes, and set the infrastructure for prototype to full-rate production.

You will lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations, manage budgets and schedules, and drive readiness reviews and design handoffs from engineering. A U.S.