Head of Maintenance Repair & Overhaul

The role

You will establish and run the repair function for Anduril products and components. This involves designing the MRO organization, managing staffing, tools, and processes, and collaborating with production and supply chain teams.

What you will do

• Establish MRO function for Anduril
• Provide strategic and tactical direction and build out team skills and capacity
• Design and build the MRO organization including staffing, footprint, tools and processes
• Collaborate with Production to ensure material needs are met for product availability
• Coordinate with supply chain and programs to manage subcontract component repairs
• Conduct insource/outsource decisions in support of business line priorities
• Prioritize repair backlog, turn-around-time and costs

Required qualifications

• Bachelors degree in technical or business discipline
• 10+ years of combined experience in aircraft systems/components MRO, sustainment, operations, quality, program management, and/or customer support functions
• Ability to travel 25-75% of the time
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Extensive technical experience in maintenance, repair, and overhaul, including a comprehensive understanding of aircraft systems, components, and avionics
• Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices, troubleshooting techniques, and diagnostic tools used in the military aviation industry
• Experience managing complex MRO projects, including coordinating with OEMs, subcontractors, and maintenance crews
• Proven track record of successfully building and leading technical teams and overseeing MRO operations for a variety of products
• Proficient in interpreting technical manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings related to component, system and/or aircraft MRO
• Familiarity with military regulations and requirements related to MRO, such as DoD standards and military airworthiness criteria
• Experience ‘standing up’ MRO organization(s), particularly in the context of products ramping production and fielding
• Prior success leading in a complex/matrix organization supporting multiple product families
• Understanding of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) principles and experience in implementing maintenance programs for both condition-based and hard-time maintenance
• Knowledge of software systems used in MRO operations, such as computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and aircraft health monitoring systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.