Site Lead, Composites Production

Site Lead, Composites Production

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 Role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Site Lead [General Manager] for our Composites production facility in North Carolina. This position will provide top-level strategic leadership for the growth of the organization and lead communications with key internal and external customers and supplier leadership. The ideal candidate has experience running and scaling a manufacturing organization as it transitions from prototyping into production. It is also strongly encouraged that they have a good understanding of composite manufacturing and / or integration, along with the safety regulations in such industries. This role requires in-depth knowledge of business strategy, corporate finance, and lean manufacturing practices.

What You'll Do

• Drive the composites production facility through a stage of hypergrowth as it scales from prototypes into production.
• Develop partnerships with engineering teams across all business lines and facilitate prototype development in service of Anduril new product development.
• Responsible for end-to-end ownership of all business functions - including new project definition, production execution, facilities, and staffing.
• Own and support the relationships with internal and external customers and vendor senior leadership.
• Develop and execute the strategy on expanding Anduril composites production capabilities domestically and abroad, including vertical integration of key supply chain bottlenecks.
• Push for continuous improvement of Anduril's manufacturing processes for composites products, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Manage the North Carolina cost center in partnership with a FP&A partner to track financial health of budget against goals, drive actions to maintain operating expenses with budget, assess financial data and create strategies to drive toward cost targets.
• Drive content preparation for Monthly Business Reviews and Quarterly Business Reviews for presentation to Anduril Executives.
• Shape and execute the North Carolina composites business strategy in alignment with greater Anduril functions / interests.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

US Salary Range $225,000 - $298,000 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 :

Healthcare Benefits US Roles : Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. UK & AUS Roles : We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. IE Roles : We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. UK & IE Roles : Pension plan with employer match. AUS Roles : Superannuation plan.