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Sr. Manager, Production, Air Maneuver Dominance

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead all production activity for an autonomous vehicle program within the Air Maneuver business line. Build and scale the production organization from prototype to full-rate production, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Own all production activity: manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support
  • Build and lead the production organization, hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations
  • Establish manufacturing processes and production infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles
  • Drive the manufacturing development lifecycle: Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP
  • Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance
  • Own production readiness reviews and design handoff from engineering
  • Coordinate supply chain including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse operations
  • Implement and optimize production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
  • Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies
  • Ensure compliance with AS9100D and customer quality requirements
  • Interface with engineering, program management, and customer organizations
  • Travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
  • 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems
  • Experience building and leading production teams and organizations
  • Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production
  • Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Manufacturing leadershipProduction systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
Nice to have:Lean manufacturing / Six SigmaAS9100D quality management

Benefits

  • Benefits package available, top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Equity grants included in most full-time offers
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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