# Operations Lead

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $117,000-$154,000 USD
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Defense

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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 an Operations Leader to serve as a tactical business execution manager within Hardware Test & Operations (HTO), reporting directly to the Deputy.

**Responsibilities**

- Own HTO Support Operations & Organizational Rhythm – Build and run the operating cadence for HTO: staff meetings, pillar-level reviews, scorecard cycles, and cross-functional coordination.

- Drive Business Metrics & Performance Reporting – Define, instrument, and report metrics that matter.

- Lead Financial Performance Execution & Resource Planning – Own the 6/12/24-month execution outlook across the organization.

- Advance Service Organization Maturity – Treat HTO as a service organization.

- Support Aviation & Flight Operations Coordination – Partner with the Director of Flight Operations and functional leads to integrate aviation test operations into the broader business cadence.

- Manage Cross-functional Handoffs & Execution – Track progress of functional support, and report on performance of critical Deputy and VP Initiatives.

- Enable the PDP Milestone Process – Support pillar leads in delivering against the Product Development Process (PDP) gates.

- Build Structure & Eliminate Drag – Identify what's broken, duplicated, or missing in how HTO operates.

**Required Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Aviation Management, or a related discipline.

- 7+ years of experience in business operations, program management, or operational leadership within a technical or defense environment.

- Demonstrated strength in financial forecasting, resource planning, and budget tracking.

- Proven ability to build and sustain operational rhythms.

- Experience in aviation, aerospace, or unmanned systems operations.

- Strong analytical skills with hands-on proficiency in data tools.

- Track record of building or significantly improving a service organization.

- Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

- Bias for action and a practical, results-oriented mindset.

- Ability to travel up to 25% for domestic test site coordination and cross-pillar engagement.

- Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- MBA or Master's degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

- Prior experience in a Deputy/Chief of Staff/Operations Manager role supporting a VP or senior director in a high-growth defense or aerospace organization.

- Familiarity with DoD Product Development Process (PDP) milestones, T&E gate reviews, and defense acquisition lifecycle.

- Experience with robotic systems, autonomous platforms, or unmanned aerial systems.

- Knowledge of IRAD/program-funded cost structures and defense contract financial management.

- Experience standing up operational infrastructure in a fast-moving, ambiguity-rich environment.

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

## Skills

### Required
- financial forecasting
- resource planning
- budget tracking
- operational leadership
- data analysis
- communication
- organizational management

### Nice to have
- MBA
- Operations Management
- Industrial Engineering
- DoD Product Development Process
- robotic systems
- autonomous platforms
- unmanned aerial systems

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