Manager, Launched Effects Technical Operations

About the role

The Manager for Technical Operations on the Launched Effects business line (Altius product) will lead a team of Technical Operations Engineers in forward deploying to customer locations, test sites, and hazard zones to deploy the Altius product. They will assist in event planning and resource allocation, support the development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistics plans for various events, and support the development of new processes and systems to benefit the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large team of Technical Operations Engineers as they forward deploy to customer locations, test sites, and hazard zones to deploy the Altius product.
• Assist in event planning and resource allocation, keeping key stakeholders informed about Technical Operations requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistics plans for various events.
• Work cross functionally across both the Atlanta office, TRS division, and the whole of Anduril to ensure your team is supported and can accomplish the task.
• Develop and implement new processes and systems to benefit the team, track critical metrics, and help everyone perform at their best.
• Tackle complex issues related to hardware, software, and networking in unstructured situations, driving them to resolution.
• Maintain support plans for hardware and software.
• Support incident response root-cause analyses (RCAs) for air systems in the field.
• Conduct after-action reviews and implement preventive measures.
• Support events and military operations in the field by overseeing flight operations and interacting with customers directly.

Requirements

• 10+ years of leadership experience on teams of 5 or more people.
• 7-8 years of experience in technical field operations, deployment execution, or similar hands-on operational roles.
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable leading technical discussions and explaining complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to cater the message based on the audience. Can brief from the team level all the way up to the General Manager.
• Proven capability to mentor and develop team members.
• Proven ability to master a technical system and support it in austere environments; Demonstrate deep subject matter expertise and trusted track record of impact.
• Experience performing data-driven root cause analysis and troubleshooting on complex system.
• Experience working with Department of War, U.S. Government, and foreign partner militaries.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally, including to austere field environments and hazard zones.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance and support operations involving sensitive materials.
• Willingness to work with energetics material (warheads).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain 14 CFR Part 107 and 14 CFR 61 Ground School.
• Able to meet health and medical requirements in advance of deployments in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7040, DoDI 3020.41, and/or any additional requirements outlined by region or supporting force, as applicable.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local, to Atlanta, GA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior military or overseas contracting experience.
• Experience developing operational and logistics plans for moving people and equipment over long distances.
• Proficiency with work order management systems (e.g., JIRA, Foundry, Odoo) and configuration control processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or related technical field.
• Strong understanding of networking, antenna concepts, and spectrum analysis.
• US Salary Range $126,000—$167,000 USD.

Benefits

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:

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
• Health, recovery, and whatever comes next support

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