Production Lead

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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This role $170k
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This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $151,737–$204,337 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $178k 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 1836 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1620 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Production Lead

As a Production Lead on the Maneuver Dominance team, you will lead all production activity for an autonomous vehicle program within the Air Maneuver business line. You will build and lead the production organization from scratch, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and infrastructure to scale complex electromechanical vehicles from prototype builds through full-rate production. Your daily responsibilities include managing manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support while overseeing budgets, schedules, and demand planning. You will implement and optimize production systems such as ERP, MES, and QMS while driving continuous improvement using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies. The role requires expertise in AS9100D compliance and the ability to manage large-scale manufacturing projects for multi-asset autonomy. Required skills include experience with complex electromechanical systems, production scaling, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

What you'll do

  • Build and lead the production organization from scratch by hiring manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations staff.
  • Establish manufacturing processes and infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles.
  • Manage the full manufacturing development lifecycle from concept and prototype to full-rate production.
  • Oversee all production activities including manufacturing, quality systems, supply chain, and production support.
  • Coordinate supply chain operations including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse management.
  • Implement and optimize production systems such as ERP, MES, and QMS.
  • Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance.
  • Ensure compliance with AS9100D standards and customer quality requirements.

What we're looking for

  • 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 such as ERP, MES, and QMS.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of AS9100D, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, shipbuilding, or managing $10M+ budgets (preferred).

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