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Anduril Industries · 1 day ago

Core Technology Operations Lead

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $150K/yr

4+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on enhancing military capabilities through advanced technology. The Core Technology Operations Lead will collaborate with the Hardware Engineering Leadership to streamline business operations and develop strategic core technology products, while managing internal processes and driving operational efficiency across engineering departments.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Partner with the Head of Core Technology to drive and execute upon strategy that will scale and meet engineering needs across Anduril divisions

Define the vision, operating model, and annual goals for Core Technology

Develop, Refine, and Measure the processes that allows Core Technology to deliver centrally developed strategic technologies to the Business Lines as a 1st Party Supplier

Set and track metrics for organizational health and performance on engineering deliverables

Execute on strategic initiatives and take on special projects for the Head of Core Technology

Drive day to day operations and develop internal processes/frameworks for efficient operations of for engineering departments. This will include staffing/hiring, communications, seating/facilities, financial tracking, etc. and working with cross functional partners across these domains

Manage Core Tech’s budget in partnership with a FP&A partner to track financial health of budget against goals and deliverables

Support tactical staffing assignments in service of critical business line needs

Drive annual planning efforts for an Core Tech as part of the corporate planning cycle

Engage with Anduril leadership as a representative for an engineering department leader to report risks and developments within the department

Qualification

Engineering degreeOperations managementFinancial trackingStrategic planningProject managementCommunicatorEmotional intelligenceProblem-solvingHigh attention to detailTeam collaboration

Required

Undergraduate degree in an engineering major

Min 4 years of working experience with experience in a consulting, operations, finance, product management, or general business analysis role, and preferably also experience in a technical engineering role

Highly self-motivated - You are capable of taking strategic direction, decomposing operational milestones, and setting the tactical week to week actions which you then drive yourself and your cross functional stakeholders to

A strong communicator across a wide dynamic range - Ability to translate and articulate thoughts clearly and simply across a wide range of roles (working level engineers, finance partners, recruiters, cross functional leadership, and executives)

Experience interfacing with leadership and executives - you understand how to facilitate meetings for and engage with executives

Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems not only from a data driven lens, but also in a people-centric way by building strong cross functional relationships across the company and within the hardware engineering organization

Combination ability to execute on a tactical level as well as put together a strategy to solve complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems

High ownership with the horsepower to juggle multiple (3-5+) large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly without dropping any balls

Discerning and an incredibly fast learner

U.S. Person status is required as this position needs access to export-controlled data

Preferred

Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.

AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.