Production Lead

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Continuous improvement","Budget management"]

Lead all production activity for a maritime autonomous vehicle program, building the production organization from scratch. Establish manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production infrastructure to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production. Own the production development lifecycle (Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP), manage budgets and schedules, run production readiness and engineering handoffs, and implement production systems using ERP, MES, and QMS while ensuring AS9100D compliance.

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Anduril
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Production Lead

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Job Summary

Lead all production activity for a maritime autonomous vehicle program, building the production organization from scratch. Establish manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production infrastructure to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production. Own the production development lifecycle (Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP), manage budgets and schedules, run production readiness and engineering handoffs, and implement production systems using ERP, MES, and QMS while ensuring AS9100D compliance.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own all production activity, including manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support.
  • •Build and lead the production organization by hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations.
  • •Establish manufacturing processes and production infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles.
  • •Drive the manufacturing development lifecycle (Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP) and manage production budgets, schedules, and delivery performance.
  • •Own production readiness reviews and engineering design handoff; coordinate procurement and warehouse operations and implement production systems (ERP, MES, QMS) while ensuring AS9100D and customer quality compliance.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •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 (ERP, MES, QMS) and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Experience:8+ yearsManufacturingElectromechanical systems
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationContinuous improvementBudget management
Tech Stack:ERPMESQMSAS9100DLeanSix Sigma

Eligibility

Security Clearance:U.S. Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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