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Head of Operations, Space Orbital Systems

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering : Space Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kfull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Head of Operations responsible for all business operations of the Space Orbital Systems team, from day-to-day operations and process design to high-impact strategic initiatives, P&L management, partnerships, and merger/acquisition support.

Responsibilities

  • Drive day-to-day business operations for the Space Business line. This will include business planning & organization design, talent planning & people operations, real estate &facility planning, security & infrastructure compliance, proposal & legal support, and sharing the division’s narrative.
  • Work with the growth team to define and synthesize the growth strategy for Space Orbital Systems Business in partnership with the Space Leadership Team
  • Support the growth, execution, and engineering of the business line with operational support
  • Lead strategic initiatives in-line with the Business Line priorities
  • Problem solve to enable the Business Line to operate as efficiently as possible and scale accordingly
  • Own managing the Business Line Profit/Loss and burn rate - working closely with Anduril finance
  • Build senior leader engagement and external interface strategy (e.g. conferences, press releases, partnerships)
  • Build, negotiate and execute partnerships across industry
  • Support Merger and Acquisition activity - identifying targets and engaging in diligence

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional experience in operations
  • Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric
  • High ownership with sufficient horsepower to effectively manage multiple (6+) large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly
  • Solid technical aptitude and proven ability to understand technical designs and ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
  • Ability to work onsite five days a week at our HQ in Costa Mesa, CA
  • Minimum 25% travel expected
  • Able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Operations leadershipStrategic planningFinance / P&L managementTechnical aptitude with engineering teams

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
  • top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health coverage and recovery/support
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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