Mission Operations Engineer (E.W.)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

Parental Leave

Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Mission Operations Lead to plan, organize, and direct internal and external EW program activities, coordinating with product, deployment, and test teams.

You will manage field events, customer engagements with the Department of War, and drive performance measures, training, and logistics plans. This role requires strong cross-functional leadership, travel up to 50%, and a United States security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years experience in program management / project leadership.
• Experience in fast-paced test environments with software/hardware integration.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willing to travel up to 50%.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Operational experience with EW systems deployments/operational plans.
• Experience translating technical concepts into operational requirements.
• Experience leading events planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and lead internal and external program activities.
• Lead day-to-day execution of EW business line initiatives with cross-team coordination.
• Work with DoD customers to deploy integrated hardware-software products and deliver contract deliverables.
• Manage cross-team projects and drive efficient workflows.
• Own deployment of EW capabilities at test and demonstration events across teams.
• Plan and supervise EW field events, demonstrations, and customer deliveries.
• Provide input to product/engineering on features and configurations for operational use.
• Develop training content and integrate into schedules for end-users.
• Establish feedback systems, issue tracking, and event-focused preparation.
• Remove obstacles, escalate issues, and drive timely results.
• Demonstrate ownership and partner with engineering teams.
• Coordinate frequent test events from HQ to field/test sites.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Client management

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Travel readiness

JIRA & Confluence knowledge

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Responsibilities

• We are seeking an experienced Mission Operations Lead with prior training and experience in a relevant engineering field, to plan, organize, direct, and lead internal and external program activities
• The Mission Operations Lead will lead day-to-day execution of EW business line initiatives and tasks – working with the Operations Lead to manage Field Events, product deployments, demonstrations, as well as with the customer, and the Deployment team to satisfy the technical objectives while meeting all of the contractual requirements
• Serve in a customer-facing capacity, working directly with the Department of War to develop and deploy Anduril integrated hardware-software products to meet customer and operational needs. Support the delivery of contract deliverables to include the developing and implementing of measures of performance and effectiveness, writing technical reports, and logistics plans
• Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives. Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the teams
• Own the deployment of Anduril’s EW capabilities at test and demonstration events. Work across our Test & Evaluation, Logistics, Growth, and Engineering teams to ensure that we are able to rapidly deliver real capability to users
• Work cross-functionally and across business lines to plan, execute, and supervise EW field events such as internal and customer facing test events, demonstrations, and customer deliveries
• Provide input to product and engineering teams to drive the development of product features and configurations that enhance or greatly improve the employment of Anduril EW products
• Support end-users in understanding and using our capabilities through the development of training content, integration into unit training schedules, and delivery of training
• Develop and contribute to a streamlined user feedback and engagement system, which include issue tracking, training sessions, refreshers, and focused preparation for large scale exercises and events
• Remove obstacles to drive clarity and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively
• Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work; become a trusted partner to Anduril’s engineers
• Coordinate and execute frequent test events involving various levels of software and hardware, from full-software and hardware-in-the-loop simulations at Anduril HQ to flight test events and demonstrations at test sites

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited Provisions
• Professional Development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years experience as a Program Manager, Project Lead, Cross-Functional Team Leader
• Experience working in a rapidly iterating test environment with high levels of integration with software and hardware development teams
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Willing to travel up to 50%
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Operational experience with the development, employment, or integration of EW systems into operational plans
• Experience in project management and product deployment roles
• Experience translating and decomposing technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications
• Experience in leading the planning and execution of events
• Experience and familiarity with software-defined radios
• Experience with Counter UAS systems
• Client management experience
• Ability to work within organizations with minimal structure and with minimal direction
• Prior military or government acquisition and/or government contracting experience
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Professional certifications such as PMP