Senior Business Operations Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril

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• Senior business operations engineer focused on scaling production, field operations, and test infrastructure for next-generation military aircraft (Fury), missiles (RoadRunner, Barracuda), and autonomy software • Responsibilities include building operational software solutions, developing test data infrastructure, designing fleet management systems, and creating production scaling tools to grow from prototype to thousands of units • Required to lead and grow an engineering team, partner with senior leadership, embed with engineers to solve critical bottlenecks, and set project prioritization and timelines • Experience needed in data systems, AI-powered solutions, production scaling, and cross-functional collaboration with flight test, field operations, and manufacturing teams • Role offers opportunity to work on cutting-edge defense technology at a high-growth company with direct impact on next-generation military capabilities and strategic competition

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The goal of Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike Division is to fundamentally reshape the way future peer to peer conflicts are fought by developing next generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft (Fury), missiles such as RoadRunner and Barracuda, and the Mission Autonomy software that is the brain of these products.

We’re in a race to build these products at scale. We need resilience in our supply chain, accelerate our ramp to production, iterate on design and quality through our test program, and ensure we’re maximizing operational effectiveness in the field. The operations that support and accelerate the product. The AD&S Operations team is a small but mighty team of business builder-operators who enable the division to scale through hyper-growth while breaking as few things as possible.

ABOUT THE JOB

We’re looking for ambitious, strategic engineers that want to build to accelerate every step of the way. We’re building an end-to-end ecosystem of first-class, operational software solutions that leverages data and AI to build and operate our products rapidly, at scale.

Example projects include

Develop our test data infrastructure in collaboration with our Flight Test and Engineering teams to ensure our products get in the hands of engineers across a variety of system configurations and deployed environments
Partner with our Field Operations teams to architect and build a fleet management system that monitors the operational performance and reliability of our aircraft in the field, enabling us to achieve maximal uptime of our products
Collaborate with the production team to design and implement tools and metrics that allow us to scale production of our products from 1s to 1000s and enable rapid introduction of new products into the manufacturing line

What you’ll do

Set project impact, prioritization and timelines
Build and grow a team of engineers, lead by example, as we grow and scale our business and field operations
Partner with senior leaders to bring structure, insight, and velocity to Anduril’s highest-priority operational challenges
Embed with various engineers to understand their workflows and locate their critical problems and bottlenecks
Identify, structure and leverage various data systems that enables us to build tailored data-driven solutions
Develop operational apps in a scrappy but effective way, work closely with users to iterate and support outcomes
Build systems and infrastructure that allows applications to mature, roll out and scale in the field
Work closely with Anduril’s corporate Analytics team to expand our ontologies and generalize our data and workflow applications across the entire company

Who you are

5+ years experience in technical operating roles
Proof of delivery - you owned a project end-to-end from ambiguity to delivered, scaleable outcome
Leader - You’re skilled in leading through influence and diving into the details yourself but also have experience in building high-performing teams
Strong communicator - Demonstrated aptitude for strategic partnerships and communication with (non-)technical Stakeholders
Engineering fundamentals - Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or similar background
You’re deeply intellectually interested in the intersection of analytics and the real, physical, atoms-based, hardware world and are motivated by Anduril’s mission
You’re energized by business impact & a self-starter: you’d rather build an imperfect solution quickly that is used by many people than a perfect solution that collects dust
Coding experience - used python, SQL, react, typescript or equivalent
Data system exposure: dbt, Redshift, Looker/Tableau, Palantir Foundry
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
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Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

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Company:
Anduril
Location:
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Type:
Full-Time
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
Greenhouse
Status:
Active

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