VP, Manufacturing Engineering — Global Scale & Excellence

Hardware FYI

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 252,000 - 382,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a VP of Manufacturing Engineering to define, scale, and optimize manufacturing engineering across the enterprise. You will shape multi‑year roadmaps, drive efficiency, and ensure consistent, high‑standard execution across sites and divisions.

Lead centralized capabilities, allocate resources, and establish enterprise standards for production line operation and engineering practice.

Qualifications

15+ years in manufacturing engineering, production ops, or industrial engineering in hardware environments.
5–7+ years at executive level (VP or Senior Director) leading multi‑team or multi‑site organizations.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing/Electrical or Aerospace Engineering; MBA preferred.
Eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Define and scale manufacturing engineering strategy, roadmap, and resource budget for centralized org.
Develop a multi‑year scaling strategy to meet growth targets and evolving demands.
Allocate resources across priorities balancing urgent needs with long‑term capabilities.
Establish enterprise standard for production line operation, systems usage, and engineering practice.
Own the roadmap for centralized capabilities across product lines.
Partner with VPs/Heads of Production to set technical direction across divisions.
Drive consistent definitions of roles and deploy leadership across all sites.