Senior Mission Ops Lead – Intelligence Systems

SilverShoots; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in the United States seeks a strategic, hands-on Head of Mission Operations to stand up and scale the Mission Operations function within AIS, owning end-to-end deployments and field support.

You will recruit and develop a team of Mission Operations Engineers, define playbooks, align with programs, and ensure sites reach full operational capability on time, while working with military and IC customers.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of technical operations or field engineering teams in defense/national security.
• Ability to translate organizational goals and customer needs into a clear operational strategy.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a Mission Operations team across multiple IC programs.
• Define deploy, training, and field support playbooks for repeatable execution.
• Oversee deployment configuration and readiness to achieve operational capability on time.
• Develop training curricula for operators including military and security contexts.
• Collect field feedback to influence product roadmap and engineering investments.
• Foster strategic customer relationships with senior leaders and IC stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Mission-first mindset

Operational & technical depth

Strategic thinking

Adaptability

Stellar communication

Collaboration & low-ego

Travel up to 30%

Active U.S. Secret security clearance

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering / IT

Tools

IP networking

APIs

Data integration

Job description

Anduril Industries in the United States seeks a strategic, hands-on Head of Mission Operations to stand up and scale the Mission Operations function within AIS, owning end-to-end deployments and field support.

You will recruit and develop a team of Mission Operations Engineers, define playbooks, align with programs, and ensure sites reach full operational capability on time, while working with military and IC customers.