Mission Operations Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Mission Operations Engineer

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As a Mission Operations Engineer at Anduril, you will join a dynamic team focused on deploying the company’s flagship Ghost-X hardware and software product to support customer missions. Your role involves orchestrating deployments, establishing trust-based partnerships with customers, and ensuring seamless integration of Anduril's technology into mission-critical environments. You will work closely with engineering teams to address issues promptly and communicate technical concepts effectively across all levels of the organization. The position requires a strong ownership mentality, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to travel extensively (up to 75%) both nationally and internationally. Ideal candidates have experience with US Army maneuver formations at multiple echelons and are comfortable articulating Anduril’s value proposition in diverse mission contexts.

Skills

Python Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Git Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Lead the planning and deployment of Ghost-X for customer missions.
Establish trust-based partnerships with customers to solve immediate problems.
Communicate Anduril's value proposition across all levels of a customer organization.
Work closely with product teams to address issues quickly on behalf of customers.
Ensure ongoing engagement and informed status among all parties involved.

What we're looking for

Experience with US Army maneuver formations at multiple echelons.
Ability to lead and influence people in ambiguous situations.
Strong communication skills for technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Willingness to travel up to 75% internationally and domestically.
Ownership mentality with a bias towards responsibility and clarity.
Secret/Top Secret Clearance preferred but not required.

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