Head of Mission Readiness, Autonomous Airpower

About the Job

We’re looking for a Head of Mission Readiness, Autonomous Airpower (Fury) to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. You’ll lead the effort to advance and formalize Anduril’s Mission Readiness – Integrated Support capabilities, developing, implementing, and managing logistics strategies to improve deployment, maintenance, and sustainment of hardware. This role involves coordinating cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration of all Mission Readiness – Integrated Product Support elements. It requires deep understanding of commercial and military logistics, experience on government programs, and attention to detail. This position is pivotal in helping Anduril scale its capabilities in government and DoD logistics. As a fast‑growing company, you’ll own material projects with significant impact and thrive in a collaborative, ownership‑oriented culture.

What You’ll Do

• Direct all Mission Readiness – Integrated Logistics Support activities across programs to include execution, process, best practices, technical oversight, and budget monitoring.
• Responsible for taking Integrated Logistics Support at Anduril from zero to one on an extremely aggressive timeline.
• Implement and maintain logistics systems, standards, and data to ensure accurate and efficient logistics operations and management.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including engineering, quality, and program management, to ensure alignment and execution of logistics goals.
• Develop and implement logistics plans and best practices to ensure the timely execution of all logistics program deliverables in a highly collaborative environment.
• Participate with engineering to establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, testing, and integration.
• Influence and coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contract(s). Influence contract acquisitions, negotiations, and modifications.
• Problem‑solve and remove obstacles for your team and internal and external partners. Know how to think critically and engage the right teams to help.
• Communicate effectively to keep internal and external teams informed at all times. Use the necessary channels (Slack, email, meetings) to ensure stakeholders understand what needs to be accomplished and when.
• Be a team player where no task is too small. Be willing to roll up your sleeves and get the job done. Embrace the startup life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in DoD/government logistics or progressively complex program administration experience, including leadership roles in operations, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain.
• Demonstrates technical expertise and application of logistics management principles, concepts, and practice as well as leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Ability to travel as needed for the business.
• Ability to be local or relocate to Costa Mesa, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in regulatory requirements as it relates to the DoD or government logistics, preferably related to aircraft.
• Experience working with, in, and around Air Force or other military branch Integrated Logistics operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work cross‑functionally, including at a deeply technical level, in an unstructured environment; startup experience preferred.
• Strong outcome orientation with the ability to drive initiatives from inception to implementation and adoption. Willing and able to dive into tactical execution mode when needed to move the effort forward.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects from idea conception to idea execution without assistance.
• Moves fast, has a positive attitude and can lead people directly and via influence.
• Government Proposal experience is desired.

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. Our compensation package includes a salary range of $253,000 – $336,000 USD and highly competitive equity grants. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including health, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and flexibility to work across locations.