Mission-Critical Air Defense Deployment Lead

Anduril Industries; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California is seeking a Deployment Lead for the Air Defense team to deliver and sustain capability in Hazard Zones that meets customer mission requirements and exceeds expectations. You will own the health and performance of deployed assets, represent Anduril to customers with professionalism, and communicate feedback to continuously improve our products and teams.

You will build strong relationships across hardware, logistics, operations, and engineers, ensuring

Qualifications

• Advanced STEM degree or 4+ years of technical work experience in defense/national security/aerospace domains.
• Highly organized creative problem-solver with proven project management skills.
• Proven experience leading tech-enabled teams while building a culture of influence through relationships.
• Deep interest in national security issues and defense technologies, with a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the year: Hazard Zones for ~35%, other travel for ~15%.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deployment planning and execution across hundreds of deployment events per year, coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Relationship management with customers, industry partners, users, and internal teams to build trust and ensure expectations are met.
• Develop mission expertise to understand customer requirements, regulatory challenges, and constraints.
• Develop product expertise of Anduril’s Family of Systems, forecasting performance against threat profiles and mission constraints.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Security clearance awareness

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced STEM degree or 4+ years of technical work experience

Job description

Anduril Industries in Irvine, California is seeking a Deployment Lead for the Air Defense team to deliver and sustain capability in Hazard Zones that meets customer mission requirements and exceeds expectations. You will own the health and performance of deployed assets, represent Anduril to customers with professionalism, and communicate feedback to continuously improve our products and teams.

You will build strong relationships across hardware, logistics, operations, and engineers, ensuring