CareerPlan

Head of Operations, Air Dominance & Strike

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$220k2026-07-29 → 2026-11-12
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorshipSecurity clearance required

Core

Leading business operations, production, and sustainment infrastructure for Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike Division to support hypergrowth and IPO readiness.

Role type

Head of Operations (Business Line General Manager)

Builds

Collaborative combat aircraft, advanced effects, and software for autonomous weapons

Domain

Defense technology / Autonomous systems / Hardware production

Required skills

Business operations strategy, financial acumen (P&L, unit economics), hardware production scaling, organizational design, M&A execution, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Systems thinking, metrics-driven management, talent development

Technologies

Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion

Responsibilities

Own business line operations and infrastructure; balance resource/execution risk; translate growth signals into staffing and facility needs; evolve organizational structure and hiring standards; lead M&A efforts

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope