Associate Director, Production (Missiles) - International Growth

The role

You will oversee the manufacturing and production lifecycle for international expansion efforts. This includes launching production lines of Missiles products in partner nations and supporting new international opportunities.

What you will do

• Lead the operational setup, line qualification, and launch of Barracuda 500 manufacturing, assembly, and test operations within partner nations/companies.
• Collaborate with growth and business development teams to evaluate and operationalize manufacturing requirements for international pursuits.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor project budgets and track international production milestones.
• Coordinate the allocation of materials, tooling, and labor to meet production readiness goals.
• Assist in the qualification and readiness of partner-nation suppliers.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, supply chain, regulatory, and technical risks.
• Coordinate between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, program management, growth, and external partner company teams.
• Provide regular updates to internal leadership and foreign partner teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• 10–12+ years of experience in operations program management, production, or manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience launching new products, establishing new production lines, or executing manufacturing technology transfer programs
• Experience supporting growth opportunities, proposals, and operational readiness assessments for new business initiatives
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and production workflows
• Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, TPS, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Gantt Charts)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%, including international travel
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing, especially with unmanned systems, aerospace structures, or munitions
• Experience with international defense programs, foreign co-production, and export compliance regulations (ITAR/EAR)
• Experience with ERP, MRP, MES, PLM systems

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
• Consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

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