Product Operations Lead, Homeland Security

VulnU; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Product Operations Lead to own support delivery for DHS accounts, including CBP and USCG. You will mentor a team, triage incidents, and drive fleet reliability and customer satisfaction across deployments, pairing technical fluency with strong leadership.

The role requires hands-on technical experience with hardware and software, on-call operations, and clear communication with senior stakeholders. A security clearance is often pursued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Product Operations Technical Specialists focusing on incident triage, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Own escalation path for DHS accounts, guiding complex incidents to resolution.
• Manage staffing and on-call rotations to maintain continuous coverage across CBP and USCG deployments.
• Maintain customer relationships with proactive communications, status updates, and cross-functional coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Incident management

Customer communication

Problem solving

System ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, business

Tools

DataDog

Grafana

Palantir Foundry

Git

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

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 JOBWe are looking for a Product Operations Lead to own support delivery for Anduril's Department of Homeland Security accounts, principally U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). You will manage and mentor a team of Product Operations Technical Specialists while carrying the same technical scope they work daily, setting the standard for how incidents are triaged, root caused, and contained across complex electromechanical systems. You will pair that technical fluency with strong leadership instincts to drive fleet reliability, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence across CBP and USCG deployments, and you should bring an aptitude for debugging and an appetite for real-time response across multiple platforms and organizations. If you are passionate about ground-breaking technology, contributing to the national security mission, and leading a high-performing team at the intersection of technology and sustainment operations, Anduril is interested in speaking with you.WHAT YOU'LL DOLead the Team: Manage and mentor a team of Product Operations Technical Specialists, owning performance, coaching, and professional development, and set the standard for how the team triages, diagnoses, and resolves incidents.Own the Escalation Path: Serve as the escalation point for issues across the DHS accounts, providing expert guidance on the most complex incidents.Maintain Operational Readiness: Manage staffing levels and on-call rotations so coverage holds across the DHS accounts.Own the Customer Relationship: Act as the point of contact for CBP and USCG product operations, running proactive communications, status briefings, and detail-oriented execution, and coordinating across internal teams to resolve cross-functional issues.Sustain the Fleet: Combine an understanding of DHS customers' missions with deep familiarity of our products and system integrations to keep deployed assets healthy, proactively identifying risks to fleet reliability and customer satisfaction.Resolve Incidents: Triage, diagnose, and root cause product incidents, managing the ticket queue from intake to closure, and drive postmortem actions including providing status visibility through resolution.Improve Observability and Process: Consistently assess and improve the quality of the fleet's observability and telemetry in partnership with product teams, and propose process and product improvements based on customer feedback and available metrics/analytics.Maintain Hardware: Perform maintenance on Anduril hardware through the use of Linux command line tools and workflows.Build the Playbook: Author and issue product-specific knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for end-user triaging.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSProven Technical Experience: 4+ years of experience in product operations, technical support, or a similar operational environment, including hands-on support of complex hardware systems, networks, and related technologies.Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business administration, or a related field, OR equivalent hands-on technical experience (military, industrial, or field support).Leadership Mentorship: Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, or mentoring technical team members, with a focus on professional development and operational excellence.Problem-Solving Mindset: Strong aptitude for problem solving in unstructured situations at the interface of hardware, software, and networking, and the ability to drive challenging and vague technical problems to clarity and resolution.System Ownership: Proven ability to master a technical system and support it in operational environments. Must demonstrate an innate drive to take ownership and be self-sufficient across the depth and breadth of the technical system.Communication: Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills, comfort briefing senior customer stakeholders, and confidence navigating ambiguity and crafting new ways of doing things.Customer Focus: Extremely detail oriented, with a high bar for customer service.Clearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.Travel: Ability to travel as needed to support customer operations and test events.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSWe recognize that great leaders come from diverse backgrounds. We do not expect you to meet every single one of these criteria:Active U.S. Secret clearance, or a prior U.S. security clearance or DHS background investigationPrior military, DoD civilian, or government agency experience, particularly in a customer-facing roleExperience with observability tooling such as DataDog, Grafana, or Palantir Foundry; exposure to software development tooling such as GitExperience with ticketing systems and managing a ticket queue (Salesforce, Jira, ServiceNow, etc.)Experience with on-call support operations and working in limited risk tolerance production environmentsFamiliarity with U.S. military hardware and software interfacesWillingness to work non-standard hours and weekendsCustomer or technical support experience with a focus on final-tier customer concern supportUS Salary Range$101,000 $135,000 USDThe 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:BenefitsAt 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.Protecting Yourself from Recruitment ScamsAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.Please always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [e-mail] Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [e-mail]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.Data PrivacyTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.