Mission Operations Leader, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Health coverage

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a strategic, hands-on leader to stand up and scale the Mission Operations function within AIS.

You will own end-to-end operational success of deployments, building a team of Mission Operations Engineers and establishing repeatable, high-quality processes for a growing IC program portfolio. The role blends strategic vision with hands-on problem solving, including deploying, training, and supporting products in the field while unblocking issues in

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in building and scaling technical operations or field engineering teams.
• Mission-first mindset with focus on defense/national security outcomes.
• Deep operational and technical depth in deployments, networking, APIs, and data integration.
• Ability to translate goals into a clear operational strategy and execute.
• Comfort in fast-paced, unstructured environments with strategic-to-tactical focus.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of Mission Operations Engineers and set high performance standards.
• Define scalable deployment, integration, and operator training playbooks.
• Oversee deployment readiness across multiple IC programs and sites.
• Design training curricula for military, security, and tactical operators.
• Incorporate field feedback to influence product roadmaps and engineering priorities.
• Develop strategic customer relationships with senior officers and IC stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Legal, and Business Development.
• Define KPIs for deployment success, readiness, uptime, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Proven Leadership

Mission-First Mindset

Operational Depth

Strategic Thinking

Adaptability

Stellar Communication

Collaboration & Low-Ego

Travel up to 30%

Security clearance (Secret)

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering / IT

Tools

IP Networking

APIs

Data Integration

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. in Reston, VA is seeking a strategic, hands-on leader to stand up and scale the Mission Operations function within AIS.

You will own end-to-end operational success of deployments, building a team of Mission Operations Engineers and establishing repeatable, high-quality processes for a growing IC program portfolio. The role blends strategic vision with hands-on problem solving, including deploying, training, and supporting products in the field while unblocking issues in