Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Air Dominance and Strike Division is one of Anduril’s fastest growing divisions. Our goal is to fundamentally reshape the way future peer to peer conflicts are fought by developing next generation collaborative combat aircraft, advanced effects, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. The AD&S Operations team is a small but mighty team of business generalists who enable the division to scale through hyper-growth while breaking as few things as possible. The Head of Operations, AD&S Engineering will partner closely with our VPs of Hardware and Software Engineering and lead an operations team responsible for business operations across our functional engineering organizations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Partner with the VPs of Hardware and Software Engineering and their leadership teams to drive and execute strategy for organizational development that will scale and meet engineering needs across the AD&S division
- Define the org vision, org operating model, and annual goals
- Determine investments for engineering capabilities and technology development
- Set and track metrics for organizational health and performance on engineering deliverables
- Drive day-to-day operations and develop internal processes and frameworks for efficient operations of the AD&S Engineering org. This includes staffing and hiring, org communications, performance management and compensation, seating, and financial tracking.
- Build out and run the talent management machine for our organization, enabling efficient recruiting, development, and allocation of talent as the organization scales from 100s to 1000s
- Collaborate closely with the AD&S Recruiting team to ensure the correct types and quantities of new employees are coming in the door and reprioritizing recruiting resources as needed
- Work with Engineering leadership to understand employee performance and career development plans
- Drive annual planning as part of the corporate planning cycle
- Work with corporate technology to build the underlying data and system infrastructure for organizational operations - Confluence spaces, Jira systems, Foundry dashboards, etc
- Manage organizational communications internal to the team and external across the division, such as All Hands and Onsites
- Lead a small operations team to support day to day org tactical operations and strategic initiatives within the engineering departments
- Execute strategic initiatives for the organization across staffing, finance, real estate, and other business infrastructure
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- You’re highly analytical and love solving complex, cross-functional problems in a people centric way
- You’re both high ownership and low ego, approaching everything with strong outcome orientation and high humility
- You’re highly detail oriented and data-driven
- You’re discerning and an incredibly fast learner
- You’re tactical and don’t only sit at a 30,000 foot level
- You have 8+ years of varied experience in an operating role at a high-growth technology company, starting a venture, or in finance or consulting
- You have a background in engineering
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Top Secret clearance
US Salary Range
$120,000—$200,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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