VP, Global Manufacturing Engineering & Scale

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 252,000 - 382,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering to define, scale, and optimize manufacturing engineering across the enterprise. You will drive multi-year operational roadmaps and organizational leadership across all product lines and sites.

The role requires executive-level influence to enforce enterprise standards for production line operation and engineering practice, allocate resources across divisions, and partner with senior leaders to ensure rapid, high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering (or related).
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the overarching manufacturing engineering strategy and budget for the centralized org.
• Develop a multi-year scaling strategy to meet growth targets and evolving customer demands.
• Allocate resources across priorities, balancing urgent needs with long-term capability building.
• Enforce the enterprise standard for production line operation, systems usage, and engineering practice.
• Own the roadmap for centralized capabilities and ensure cross-product line scalability.
• Influence VPs and Heads of Production to set technical direction across divisions.
• Drive consistency in role definitions, leveling, and leadership deployment across sites.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

MBA or Master's degree preferred

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering to define, scale, and optimize manufacturing engineering across the enterprise. You will drive multi-year operational roadmaps and organizational leadership across all product lines and sites.

The role requires executive-level influence to enforce enterprise standards for production line operation and engineering practice, allocate resources across divisions, and partner with senior leaders to ensure rapid, high-quality