Head of Production, Maritime

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

As the Head of Production, Maritime, you will lead all production activity for a maritime autonomous vehicle program. You will build and lead the production organization from scratch, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and the infrastructure needed to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production.

Responsibilities:

• Own all production activity: manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support.
• Build and lead the production organization, hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations.
• Establish manufacturing processes and production infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles.
• Drive the manufacturing development lifecycle: Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP.
• Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance.
• Own production readiness reviews and design handoff from engineering.
• Coordinate supply chain including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse operations.
• Implement and optimize production systems (ERP, MES, QMS).
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100D and customer quality requirements.
• Interface with engineering, program management, and customer organizations.
• Travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems.
• Experience building and leading production teams and organizations.
• Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production.
• Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS).
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of AS9100D quality management systems.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Familiarity with shipbuilding or large vehicle production.
• Experience managing production budgets in the $10M+ range.

Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits packages.