Head of Production, Autonomous Airpower
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 649 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
The Head of Production for Autonomous Airpower at Anduril Industries will lead and coordinate flight operations, overseeing all aspects of production from design to execution. This role involves managing manufacturing processes, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring high-quality output while collaborating with engineering and supply chain teams. The position requires a blend of strategic leadership and hands-on execution to scale production effectively.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 10 years in a Manufacturing/Production leadership role within the hardware development industry
- Experience with discrete manufacturing operations in a deeply technical industry such as aerospace, consumer electronics, medical, or automotive
- Relentless drive for continuous improvement and solving high impact business problems
- Strong outcome orientation with the ability to drive initiatives from inception to implementation
- Ability to work with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams on a highly technical level
- Positive and inspirational leader with the ability to build high-performing teams
Nice to have
- Ownership and successful execution of NPI for multiple complex hardware products
- Strong leadership of large teams (100+ person)
- Proven ability to direct and lead cross-departmental teams
- Successful examples of scaling production operations by at least 5x
- Mastery of production fundamentals across production disciplines
What you get
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technologies or tools used in production processes
- The role may involve significant tactical execution, which could impact strategic focus
- Position will relocate to Long Beach, CA by late 2027
- Salary range provided, but actual offer may vary based on multiple factors
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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