Maintenance Lead

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager for its Maritime division to oversee maintenance of XL autonomous underwater vehicles and related equipment for our customers. The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a focus on safety and operational excellence in naval defense.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in maintenance management within high-tech industries, proven leadership, and experience with predictive maintenance

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance management experience in a high-tech industry.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills with excellent communication.
• Experience with condition-based and predictive maintenance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and manage technicians and tradespeople for XL autonomous underwater vehicles.
• Establish facilities and infrastructure for test and maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement maintenance plans and schedules.
• Create maintenance documentation and parts catalogs.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and quality standards are met.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with Fleet Engineering to improve reliability.
• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and improvements.
• Develop and manage budgets and forecast costs.
• Coordinate with supply chain for spare parts availability.
• Liaise with customers, regulators, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team management

Safety & compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Trade or engineering qualification

Job description

About the Company

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

Anduril’s Maritime Division has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the capabilities of our customers. We are fielding the next generation of autonomous systems to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of maritime operations. Anduril has brought to market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth underwater vessel platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "small" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on billion-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.

We are continuing to expand our product portfolio, now moving into the surface maritime domain. Products like Dive-XL, Dive-LD, Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, and surface products in the pipeline will create a system-of-systems that enable a multitude of autonomous missions across all maritime domains. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact and working on systems that directly contribute to achieving national strategic priorities, we want you to join Anduril’s Maritime Division and help us build the future of defense capability.

About the Role

Anduril is seeking an experienced and skilled Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance operations for our Maritime products (including XL robot submarines) and associated equipment, on behalf of our Customers. The ideal candidate will be responsible for executing and managing maintenance to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and availability of our Maritime Assets. This position requires a highly organized and detail-oriented individual who can work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-pressure environment. The successful candidate must be able to balance multiple priorities, adapt to changing requirements, and maintain a strong focus on safety and operational excellence in the Naval defense industry.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit and manage a team of skilled technicians and tradespeople to maintain XL autonomous underwater vehicles.
• Establish forward operating facilities and infrastructure for the conduct of test and maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance plans and schedules.
• Guide the development of maintenance documentation, including manuals, standard practices and parts catalogues (in a Tech. environment).
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and quality control procedures.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with the Fleet Engineering team to improve equipment reliability and maintainability.
• Analyze maintenance data and key metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets, including forecasting and cost control.
• Coordinate with supply chain management to ensure availability of spare parts and materials.
• Liaise with Maritime customers, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders as required.
• Provide stakeholder input into root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with the Product Lifecycle Maintenance function to optimize the total lifecycle cost.

Required Qualifications

• Suitable trade or engineering qualification.
• 7-10+ years of experience in maintenance management, in a high-tech industry.
• Proven experience in influencing and engaging customers.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing maintenance strategies and facilities.
• Experience with condition-based maintenance and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

US Salary Range

$129,000 - $171,000 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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. Explore Our Benefits.

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