Technical Operations Engineer Trainer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $132,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 31 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $165k

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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.

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TL;DR · Technical Operations Engineer Trainer

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Technical Operations Engineer Trainer, EW serves as a senior individual contributor responsible for building technical capability across the organization by developing training programs and instructional frameworks. You will design comprehensive curricula, create scalable learning artifacts like runbooks and SOPs, and deliver hands-on technical training to ensure workforce readiness. The role requires mastering complex hardware, software, networking, and operational procedures to translate engineering knowledge into practical applications for technicians. Key responsibilities include conducting gap analyses, establishing certification standards, and maintaining high-quality documentation to prevent single points of failure. You will collaborate with engineers and mission teams to integrate real-time field insights into training modules. The role addresses the challenge of scaling technical proficiency across diverse products while ensuring safety and operational discipline within a defense technology context involving autonomous platforms and complex hardware-software integration.

Skills

Networking Hardware Software Engineering SOPs Runbooks Instructional Design Knowledge Management Technical Documentation Autonomous Platforms T&E Events

What you'll do

Design comprehensive training frameworks and curricula for technical engineers from onboarding through advanced proficiency.
Create scalable learning artifacts including runbooks, SOPs, work instructions, and troubleshooting guides.
Conduct hands-on technical training across diverse products while adapting methods to various learner needs.
Rapidly master new hardware, software, and networking systems to serve as a subject matter expert.
Develop and maintain structured knowledge management systems to capture institutional knowledge and prevent information gaps.
Perform gap analyses to identify workforce skill deficiencies and develop data-driven training plans.
Track and measure training effectiveness through metrics like deployment quality and troubleshooting speed.
Integrate real-time field insights and after-action reviews into ongoing training content updates.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in technical field operations, deployed software engineering, or technical hands-on operational roles.
Proven track record of becoming a subject matter expert on a system and sharing that knowledge with others.
Ability to deliver training to groups and individuals at varying skill levels.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to rapidly learn complex technical systems.
Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally for training delivery and field support.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Ability to support the handling and working with munitions.
Ability to meet specific health and medical requirements for deployments as outlined by applicable regulations.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Software, Technology, or related technical field (preferred).
Experience with defense systems, autonomous platforms, or complex hardware/software integration (preferred).
Experience establishing training standards, certification programs, or competency frameworks (preferred).
Prior military instructor experience or equivalent technical training roles (preferred).
Strong instructional design skills to create engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences (preferred).
Experience as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (preferred).

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