Maintenance Manager, Maritime
Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Undersea Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Maintenance Technicians
Costa Mesa, CA$132k - $175kfull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations for Anduril’s Maritime products (including XL autonomous underwater vehicles) and associated equipment, ensuring safety, reliability, and operational excellence in a high-tech naval defense environment.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and manage a team of skilled technicians and tradespeople to maintain XL autonomous underwater vehicles.
- Establish forward operating facilities and infrastructure for test and maintenance activities.
- Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance plans and schedules.
- Guide the development of maintenance documentation, including manuals, standard practices and parts catalogues (in a tech environment).
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and quality control procedures.
- Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
- Collaborate with the Fleet Engineering team to improve equipment reliability and maintainability.
- Analyze maintenance data and key metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Develop and manage maintenance budgets, including forecasting and cost control.
- Coordinate with supply chain management to ensure availability of spare parts and materials.
- Liaise with Maritime customers, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders as required.
- Provide stakeholder input into root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
- Work closely with the Product Lifecycle Maintenance function to optimize the total lifecycle cost.
Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of experience in maintenance management, in a high-tech industry.
- Suitable trade or engineering qualification.
- Proven experience in influencing and engaging customers.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing maintenance strategies and facilities.
- Experience with condition-based maintenance and predictive maintenance technologies.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
Skills
Required:Maintenance managementBudgeting and cost control
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers; part of total compensation package.
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and more).
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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