# Head of Production, Compute & Comms

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $261,000-$346,000 USD
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are seeking a Head of Production to own the strategic development, operational direction, and execution of production for high-volume compute devices.

**Responsibilities**

- Contract Manufacturer Management (High-Volume Compute)

- Own CM Relationships & Performance: Own the relationship, performance, and output of contract manufacturers producing compute devices at high volume.

- KPI Management: Establish and manage KPIs across yield, quality, cost, throughput, and on-time delivery.

- Production Ramps: Lead production ramps and volume transitions across multiple CM sites and geographies.

- Supply Chain Management

- Supply Chain Strategy: Own supply chain strategy for high-volume production.

- Risk & Resilience: Build resilience against component shortages, single-source risk, and geopolitical or lead-time disruption.

- Component Sourcing: Partner with procurement and engineering to secure allocation of critical and long-lead components at scale.

- Contract Negotiation

- Manufacturing Agreements: Negotiate manufacturing agreements, pricing, capacity commitments, SLAs, and cost-down roadmaps with CMs and suppliers.

- Commercial Terms: Structure commercial terms that protect margin, ensure supply, and align partner incentives with volume and quality targets.

- Cost Reduction: Drive year-over-year cost reduction through negotiation, design-for-cost, and competitive sourcing.

- Strategic & Operational Leadership

- Executive Partnership: Serve as the production voice to the executive team and board.

- Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Procurement, Quality, Program Management, Deployment Operations, and Finance.

- Talent & Team Building: Build, lead, and develop a high-performing production/operations organization.

- Process & Systems Excellence: Establish, mature, and continuously refine manufacturing processes, operational playbooks, and systems.

- Digital Manufacturing Infrastructure: Advise on development and oversee implementation of digital technologies.

- Compliance & Standards: Ensure adherence to applicable industry standards.

**Required Qualifications**

- 10+ years of progressive leadership in high-volume production of compute or electronics hardware.

- Proven track record managing contract manufacturers / EMS partners at scale.

- Deep supply chain management expertise.

- Demonstrated contract negotiation skill with CMs and suppliers.

- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and partner with C-level leadership and the board.

- Experience managing a workforce of 100+ employees.

- Experience managing a P&L in a production environment.

- Demonstrated strategic thinking and strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related technical field.

- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience scaling a new compute product line from launch through high-volume production.

- Global CM/supplier management experience across multiple regions.

- Background blending in-house and outsourced manufacturing models.

- Experience with complex electromechanical systems in a deeply technical industry.

## Skills

### Required
- supply chain management
- contract negotiation
- manufacturing operations
- leadership
- strategic planning

### Nice to have
- global supplier management
- complex electromechanical systems
- in-house and outsourced manufacturing models

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