Head of Production, Missiles

Minimum of 6 years of progressive leadership experience in a Manufacturing/Production role within the hardware development industry, with a demonstrated track record of establishing, building, and scaling manufacturing operations from prototype to full-rate production (on the order of thousands of units).

Hands on experience in a rapidly evolving NPI environment, defining, developing and launching new products in a production environment.

Domain Expertise: Deep experience with discrete manufacturing operations in a highly technical industry such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, medical devices, or automotive.

Experience with complex electromechanical systems is highly valued.

Strategic & Tactical Acumen: A relentless drive for continuous improvement, a strong outcome orientation, and the ability to both define strategic initiatives and dive into tactical execution to achieve results.

Technical Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate effectively with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams on a highly technical level.

Strategic & Operational Leadership: Serve as both a strategic leader and a hands-on operator, overseeing all aspects of Barracuda production.

Hyper-Growth & Scale: Drive the Production, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to execute against Anduril’s ambitious 5-year strategic vision to become a next-generation aerospace and defense manufacturer, capable of flexibly producing thousands of high-quality products annually on condensed timelines.

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of New Product Introduction projects from concept to full production release

Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Growth, Deployment Operations, and Program Management to ensure seamless product maturation from low-rate prototypes to full-rate production.

Resource Management: Own and optimize the production floor, including headcount planning, capital expenditure forecasting, and resource allocation to meet aggressive production targets.

Process & Systems Excellence: Establish, mature, and continuously refine robust manufacturing processes, operational playbooks, and systems throughout the product development lifecycle to enable efficient scaling and consistent quality.