Head of Production, Missiles

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 261,000 - 346,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Independent execution","Strategic planning","Production stewardship"]

Scale production of missile products to meet warfighter demand. Own short- to mid-term (1–3 year) strategy and execution for production outcomes, including ramp plans, NPI, staffing, and operational direction. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, planning, supply chain, and operations to transition new products to production, mature prototypes to full-rate production, and deliver on-time, high-quality manufacturing excellence with strong on-site leadership.

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Head of Production, Missiles

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Job Summary

Scale production of missile products to meet warfighter demand. Own short- to mid-term (1–3 year) strategy and execution for production outcomes, including ramp plans, NPI, staffing, and operational direction. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, planning, supply chain, and operations to transition new products to production, mature prototypes to full-rate production, and deliver on-time, high-quality manufacturing excellence with strong on-site leadership.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own production outcomes such as ramp plan, NPI, and headcount.
  • •Create and execute a long-term strategy to rapidly scale production volumes.
  • •Lead cross-functional production teams to meet customer timelines.
  • •Partner with engineering to transition new products to production quickly and mature products to full-rate production.
  • •Drive manufacturing excellence across planning, supply chain, engineering, and operations, including workforce development and triaging resources as priorities shift.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 261,000 - 346,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years overseeing production of multiple electro-mechanical assemblies with 100s of parts.
  • •Ownership and successful execution of NPI for multiple complex hardware products.
  • •Proven leadership overseeing large (100+ person) teams, directly or indirectly.
  • •Ability to direct and lead cross-departmental teams in a matrix environment.
  • •Experience scaling production operations by at least 5x in relevant low-TRL/MRL and low-volume, high-product-mix environments.
Experience:10+ yearsDefenseElectro-mechanicalHardware manufacturingSupply chainAutomotiveAviationSpace
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationIndependent executionStrategic planningProduction stewardship
Languages:English

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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