Mission Operations Lead, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$132,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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This role $165k
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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $144,525–$208,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Mission Operations Lead, EW

The Mission Operations Lead, EW joins the electronic warfare business line to plan, organize, and lead internal and external program activities. This role involves managing day-to-day execution of field events, product deployments, and demonstrations while serving in a customer-facing capacity with the Department of War. The individual will coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver hardware-software products, develop training content, manage contract deliverables, and translate technical concepts into operational requirements. Key responsibilities include overseeing test events ranging from hardware-in-the-loop simulations to flight tests at various sites. Required skills include experience in project management, product deployment, and the integration of EW systems into operational plans. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with software-defined radios, counter-UAS systems, JIRA, Confluence, and PMP certification. The role focuses on solving technical challenges within a rapidly iterating test environment for defense technology applications.

What you'll do

  • Serve as a customer-facing lead to develop and deploy integrated hardware-software products for the Department of War.
  • Manage cross-functional projects by removing obstacles, identifying communication gaps, and ensuring team alignment on priorities.
  • Oversee the deployment of electronic warfare capabilities at test events, demonstrations, and customer deliveries.
  • Provide technical input to engineering teams to drive the development of features that improve product performance.
  • Create training content and delivery schedules to help end-users understand and operate company capabilities.
  • Establish a streamlined system for tracking user feedback, issues, and large-scale exercise preparation.
  • Coordinate and execute diverse test events ranging from hardware-in-the-loop simulations to field flight tests.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum of 6+ years experience as a Program Manager, Project Lead, or Cross-Functional Team Leader.
  • Experience in leading the planning and execution of events.
  • Experience translating and decomposing technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications.
  • Experience working in rapidly iterating test environments with high levels of integration with software and hardware development teams.
  • Experience in project management and product deployment roles.
  • Operational experience with the development, employment, or integration of EW systems into operational plans.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Experience with software-defined radios, Counter UAS systems, client management, or government acquisition (preferred); PMP certification (preferred).

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