VP Production, Mission Systems

Anduril
Boulder, Huntsville
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 252,000 - 382,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Talent development","Accountability"]

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Mission Systems production activities across multiple facilities. Own the production P&L and orchestrate a portfolio of production programs, balancing investment, capacity, and talent allocation. Partner with R&D, sales, and engineering to drive new product introduction and scale manufacturing lines for Imaging, Battlespace Awareness, and Electronic Warfare. Establish operational excellence, KPIs, and continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma while ensuring compliance and building a high-performing production organization.

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VP Production, Mission Systems

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Job Summary

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Mission Systems production activities across multiple facilities. Own the production P&L and orchestrate a portfolio of production programs, balancing investment, capacity, and talent allocation. Partner with R&D, sales, and engineering to drive new product introduction and scale manufacturing lines for Imaging, Battlespace Awareness, and Electronic Warfare. Establish operational excellence, KPIs, and continuous improvement using lean and Six Sigma while ensuring compliance and building a high-performing production organization.
Location: Boulder, Huntsville
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple production facilities to ensure consistency in quality, cost, and delivery performance.
  • •Lead and build production capabilities across a portfolio of products, balancing investment, capacity, and talent allocation.
  • •Partner with R&D, sales, and engineering to lead new product introduction efforts and develop production lines/processes for customer requirements.
  • •Drive division-level production strategy, including facility footprint decisions, make-vs-buy analyses, capital deployment planning, and production P&L ownership.
  • •Establish an operational excellence framework and continuous improvement culture using lean manufacturing and Six Sigma; set and monitor KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, schedule, and cost.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 252,000 - 382,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • •15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including 7-10 years in a senior or executive role overseeing organizations of 500+ employees.
  • •Proven track record leading large, complex manufacturing operations across multiple sites/locations.
  • •Experience managing simultaneous product ramps across multiple facilities and scaling international manufacturing operations.
  • •Experience across production planning, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, operations, and quality; demonstrated operational excellence using lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
Experience:15+ yearsManufacturingHigh-growthInternational manufacturingRegulated industries
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering, Operations Management
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCross-functional collaborationTalent developmentAccountability

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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