Technical Operations Specialist, Discovery

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$113,000–$149,000 / 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 · Technical Operations Specialist, Discovery

As a Technical Operations Specialist on the Lattice Showcase team at Anduril, you will deliver high-impact augmented reality demonstrations of Sand Table technology to government and military stakeholders, ensuring flawless execution in high-stakes environments. Your daily tasks include diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues across AR hardware, software applications, and network connectivity during live presentations, maintaining demo equipment to deployment-ready standards, and collaborating with engineering teams to coordinate demo requirements and success criteria. You will also conduct testing of new AR software releases and provide feedback based on field performance. Familiarity with AR/VR technology, hands-on networking experience, and a background in technical operations or sales engineering are essential, along with an active U.S. Secret security clearance or eligibility to obtain one immediately upon hire.

What you'll do

  • Deliver high-impact AR demonstrations to government and military stakeholders.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues across demo stack in real-time during presentations.
  • Maintain and prepare demo equipment to deployment-ready standards.
  • Conduct testing of AR software releases and provide actionable feedback.
  • Travel up to 75% of the time to conduct demonstrations at client sites.

What we're looking for

  • Strong technical troubleshooting abilities with a methodical approach to diagnosing and resolving issues under pressure.
  • Hands-on experience with AR/VR technology, including setup, configuration, and troubleshooting of headsets and applications.
  • Familiarity with software development workflows, release processes, and bug tracking systems (Confluence, Jira).
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to provide white-glove customer service to senior government officials.
  • Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance or be eligible to obtain one immediately upon hire.
  • Background in technical operations, field service engineering, IT support, or sales engineering roles.
  • Comfort working independently in dynamic, fast-paced environments, often with minimal on-site support.

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