Anduril Industries · 14 hours ago
Engineering Operations Lead
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$146K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. As an Engineering Operations Lead, you will collaborate with various teams to optimize business operations and facilitate strategic initiatives within the Hardware Engineering organization.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with business line operation teams, finance, talent acquisition, strategic real estate, central business operations, and facilities to unpack ambiguous problems and redesign processes
Manage operations for the full FTE lifecycle: From program demand intake, headcount growth, recruiting operations partnership, new hire onboarding, staffing assignments, to deliverable analysis and labor metric report-out (actuals vs. Op Plan vs. staffing platform)
Facilitate operations for the space resourcing lifecycle: Enable the strategic growth and usage of workspaces and facilities for FTE growth and laboratory needs, and track platform and business line utilization of shared equipment and square footage
Partner with Hardware Engineering Leadership: Execute strategic initiatives for organizational development like defining and tracking metrics related to organizational health, service performance, team growth, and annual goals
Synthesize large datasets: Define KPIs and create leadership report-outs for Monthly Business Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, and Leadership Meetings with Division Leads and C-Suite
Maintain and Improve HW Engineering hosted company engagements: Lead recurring engineering discussions including Lunch and Learns, Quarterly Division All Hands, IEEE societies, ASME societies, and Engineering Leads meetings
Support and Develop Internal Processes: Work with Engineering Leads to develop processes/frameworks for org growth/talent acquisition, demand planning, staffing, employee mobility, seating/facilities, strategic real estate growth (workspaces and labs), and organization communications
Define operational metrics and KPIs: Build automations to help teams intake demand, assess team capacity, mitigate risk, and deliver on-time
Identify integrations and improvements: Enhance underlying data and system infrastructure to deliver high-value solutions to engineering leads
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate degree in an engineering major or equivalent experience in engineering organizations with operational experience
Minimum 4 years of experience in a consulting, operations, finance, product management, or general business analysis role, preferably with experience in a technical engineering role
Strong communicator with the ability to translate and articulate thoughts clearly across a wide range of roles and levels
Experience interfacing with leadership and executives, understanding how to facilitate meetings and engage with senior stakeholders
High emotional intelligence, solving operational problems from a data-driven and people-centric perspective
Ability to execute on a tactical level while also creating strategies to solve complex, cross-functional problems
High ownership and ability to juggle multiple large projects and priorities in parallel, reporting progress regularly
Discerning and a fast learner
U.S. Person status required due to access to export-controlled data
Preferred
Ability to obtain and hold a US Top Secret clearance is preferred
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
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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