Head of Production, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril
Mississippi
Full timeUSD 225,000 - 298,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Strategic thinking","Operational excellence","Project management"]

Leader of all RMS production functions (planning, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, operations, quality) and Site Leader for the McHenry facility. Drives the transition from NPI to high-rate production, ensures safety and quality compliance, scales teams across multiple sites, and partners with cross-functional teams to expand facilities and optimize manufacturing in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

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7 months ago

Head of Production, Rocket Motor Systems

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Job Summary

Leader of all RMS production functions (planning, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, operations, quality) and Site Leader for the McHenry facility. Drives the transition from NPI to high-rate production, ensures safety and quality compliance, scales teams across multiple sites, and partners with cross-functional teams to expand facilities and optimize manufacturing in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Location: Mississippi
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own production outcomes: Take full ownership of production functions, including ramp-up plans, headcount scaling, and high-rate production readiness to meet customer commitments.
  • •Establish and build functions: Stand up and optimize critical functions, such as Planning and Supply Chain, to support the scale and complexity of RMS operations; oversee a large, growing team across multiple sites.
  • •High-rate production leadership: Lead the team in achieving sustained high-rate production, implementing systems and processes to deliver on current and future contracts while maintaining quality and efficiency.
  • •Financial responsibility: Manage production budgets and costs, driving financial discipline and efficiency to support long-term growth.
  • •Hands-on leadership: Be a visible and engaged leader, spending significant time on the production floor.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 225,000 - 298,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement SavingsCommuter BenefitsRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Production leadership: 10+ years in a production leadership role within a highly technical, hardware-focused industry such as aerospace, defense, automotive, or energy; energetics or propulsion systems experience strongly preferred.
  • •Scaling operations: Proven track record of scaling production systems to meet demanding delivery schedules and implementing processes for sustained high-rate manufacturing.
  • •Financial acumen: Experience managing significant budgets and scaling financial operations to support business growth.
  • •Workforce leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage and inspire large teams across quality, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and operations.
  • •Onsite leadership: Willing and able to be onsite at the McHenry facility five days a week.
Experience:AerospaceDefenseHardwarePropulsionManufacturing
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationStrategic thinkingOperational excellenceProject management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PLMERPMESQMS

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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