VP Manufacturing Engineering: Scale & Standardization

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California seeks a visionary VP of Manufacturing Engineering to define and scale manufacturing operations across the enterprise. You will drive multi-year roadmaps, allocate resources, and set enterprise standards for production systems and processes, uniting divisions under a common framework.

The role requires 15+ years in manufacturing engineering with executive leadership experience, a mechanical/industrial background, and readiness to obtain DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, production operations, or industrial engineering within hardware environments.
• 5–7+ years at the executive level (VP or Senior Director) leading multi-team or multi-site organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering (Master's or MBA preferred).
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the manufacturing engineering strategy, roadmap, and budget for centralized org.
• Develop a multi-year scaling strategy to meet growth targets and evolving customer demands.
• Allocate resources across competing priorities balancing urgent needs with long-term capability building.
• Establish enterprise standards for production lines, systems usage, and engineering practices.
• Own the roadmap for centralized capabilities to scale across product lines.
• Influence VPs and Heads of Production across divisions to set technical direction.
• Grow and deploy leadership and IC talent across all sites.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Presentation

Executive presence

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Anduril Industries in California seeks a visionary VP of Manufacturing Engineering to define and scale manufacturing operations across the enterprise. You will drive multi-year roadmaps, allocate resources, and set enterprise standards for production systems and processes, uniting divisions under a common framework.

The role requires 15+ years in manufacturing engineering with executive leadership experience, a mechanical/industrial background, and readiness to obtain DoD clearance.