Production Lead
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA · 1 mo ago
Management$146k–$194k/yrFull-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", etc. So we need to extract content.
Let's parse the posting:
- Intro about Anduril: mission etc. Could be considered "About the role"? Actually "About The Job" appears twice. The content after "About The Job" includes description: "The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy...". That seems like about the role. So we can put that under
About the role
with paragraphs.
Then "What You'll Do" list: bullet list of duties. That is responsibilities. So Responsibilities
with - each bullet.
Then "Required Qualifications" list: bullet list. That's qualifications. Also "Preferred Qualifications" list: could be also qualifications or maybe separate? Could combine under Qualifications with required and preferred? But we have separate sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly.
We have:
- About the role: description.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" list.
- Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications"? Could be Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications"? Or we could treat Required as Requirements and Preferred as Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not explicit; we could derive from qualifications like experience with ERP, MES, QMS, Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, etc. Could put under Skills.
- Benefits: there is a Benefits section describing benefits: "Highly competitive equity grants... Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits...". Also earlier: "US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD". That's Pay.
- Schedule: maybe travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites. That could be Schedule? Or maybe not. Travel percentage could be considered Schedule? The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does mention travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites. That's not exactly schedule but could be considered schedule/travel. We could include Schedule with that detail.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must remove boilerplate: the scam warning, data privacy, etc. Also remove duplicated lines like "About The Job" repeated. Also remove navigation etc.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from the posting that are substantive.
Let's extract substantive content:
Intro paragraph about Anduril: "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."
That's substantive; could be part of About the role.
Then "About The Job" repeated: after that we have "The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on new air vehicle development programs, and making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together." That's also about the role.
Then "About The Job You will lead all production activity for an autonomous vehicle program within the Air Maneuver business line. You will build and lead the production organization from scratch, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and the infrastructure needed to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects."
That's also about the role.
Thus we can combine all that into About the role section.
Then "What You'll Do" list:
- Own all production activity: manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support
- Build and lead the production organization, hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations
- Establish manufacturing processes and production infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles
- Drive the manufacturing development lifecycle: Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP
- Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance
- Own production readiness reviews and design handoff from engineering
- Coordinate supply chain including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse operations
- Implement and optimize production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies
- Ensure compliance with AS9100D and customer quality requirements
- Interface with engineering, program management, and customer organizations
- Travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites
That's responsibilities.
Then "Required Qualifications":
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems
- Experience building and leading production teams and organizations
- Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production
- Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
That's requirements.
Then "Preferred Qualifications":
- Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing
- Working knowledge of AS9100D quality management systems
- Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Familiarity with shipbuilding or large vehicle production
- Experience managing production budgets in the $10M+ range
That could be qualifications or skills. We'll treat as Qualifications (preferred). Or we could split: Requirements = required qualifications; Qualifications = preferred qualifications; Skills = maybe derived from both? But we have limited headings; we could put preferred under Qualifications and maybe not have Skills section if no explicit skills beyond those. However we could create Skills section listing technical skills: ERP, MES, QMS, Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, etc. But that would be duplicating. Better to follow instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide what goes where.
We have:
- About the role: intro + description.
- Responsibilities: What You'll Do list.
- Requirements: Required Qualifications list.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
- Skills: maybe we can extract from both required and preferred: e.g., "Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)", "Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies", "Working knowledge of AS9100D", etc. But those are already in qualifications. Could still list them under Skills as separate bullet list. However that would duplicate content. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is not prohibited but might be redundant. Better to avoid duplication; we can assign skills to those specific technical competencies not covered elsewhere. But the required qualifications already include experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS). Preferred includes Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D. So we could put those under Skills.
But we need to ensure we don't lose any info. If we put them under Skills, we still have them. If we also keep them under Qualifications, we duplicate. Might be okay but better to avoid duplication. Let's assign:
- Requirements: Required Qualifications (education, years experience, building teams, scaling, ability to obtain clearance).
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (maritime/aerospace/defense manufacturing, familiarity with shipbuilding/large vehicle production, experience managing production budgets $10M+). Actually those are also qualifications.
- Skills: Technical skills: ERP, MES, QMS, Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, etc.
But we also have "Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)" in required; we could move that to Skills. However required also includes "Experience building and leading production teams and organizations" which is more of a requirement than skill. We'll keep that under Requirements.
Thus:
Requirements (
Requirements
):
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems
- Experience building and leading production teams and organizations
- Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
Qualifications (Qualifications
):
- Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing
- Familiarity with shipbuilding or large vehicle production
- Experience managing production budgets in the $10M+ range
Skills (Skills
):
- Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
- Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Working knowledge of AS9100D quality management systems
Check if any other skill: maybe "Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)" already covered. Good.
Now Benefits: The posting says:
"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: 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits."
We need to preserve substantive information: salary range, equity grants, benefits package description. However we must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state salary range and benefits. So we need Pay and Benefits sections.
Pay: US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD. Also mention that salary range is estimate base salary only, actual may vary, equity grants included. That's substantive.
We should put that under Pay
with paragraphs.
Benefits: description of benefits package: "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: 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. For more information, Explore Our
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", etc. So we need to extract content. Let's parse the posting: - Intro about Anduril: mission etc. Could be considered "About the role"? Actually "About The Job" appears twice. The content after "About The Job" includes description: "The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy...". That seems like about the role. So we can put that under
About the role
with paragraphs. Then "What You'll Do" list: bullet list of duties. That is responsibilities. SoResponsibilities
with- each bullet.
Then "Required Qualifications" list: bullet list. That's qualifications. Also "Preferred Qualifications" list: could be also qualifications or maybe separate? Could combine under Qualifications with required and preferred? But we have separate sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content accordingly.
We have:
- About the role: description.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" list.
- Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications"? Could be Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications"? Or we could treat Required as Requirements and Preferred as Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe not explicit; we could derive from qualifications like experience with ERP, MES, QMS, Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, etc. Could put under Skills.
- Benefits: there is a Benefits section describing benefits: "Highly competitive equity grants... Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits...". Also earlier: "US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD". That's Pay.
- Schedule: maybe travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites. That could be Schedule? Or maybe not. Travel percentage could be considered Schedule? The instruction: include Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does mention travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites. That's not exactly schedule but could be considered schedule/travel. We could include Schedule with that detail.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must remove boilerplate: the scam warning, data privacy, etc. Also remove duplicated lines like "About The Job" repeated. Also remove navigation etc.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from the posting that are substantive.
Let's extract substantive content:
Intro paragraph about Anduril: "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."
That's substantive; could be part of About the role.
Then "About The Job" repeated: after that we have "The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on new air vehicle development programs, and making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together." That's also about the role.
Then "About The Job You will lead all production activity for an autonomous vehicle program within the Air Maneuver business line. You will build and lead the production organization from scratch, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and the infrastructure needed to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects."
That's also about the role.
Thus we can combine all that into About the role section.
Then "What You'll Do" list:
- Own all production activity: manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support
- Build and lead the production organization, hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations
- Establish manufacturing processes and production infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles
- Drive the manufacturing development lifecycle: Concept, Prototype, LRIP, FRP
- Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance
- Own production readiness reviews and design handoff from engineering
- Coordinate supply chain including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse operations
- Implement and optimize production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies
- Ensure compliance with AS9100D and customer quality requirements
- Interface with engineering, program management, and customer organizations
- Travel up to 25% to manufacturing facilities and customer sites
That's responsibilities.
Then "Required Qualifications":
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems
- Experience building and leading production teams and organizations
- Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production
- Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
That's requirements.
Then "Preferred Qualifications":
- Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing
- Working knowledge of AS9100D quality management systems
- Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- Familiarity with shipbuilding or large vehicle production
- Experience managing production budgets in the $10M+ range
That could be qualifications or skills. We'll treat as Qualifications (preferred). Or we could split: Requirements = required qualifications; Qualifications = preferred qualifications; Skills = maybe derived from both? But we have limited headings; we could put preferred under Qualifications and maybe not have Skills section if no explicit skills beyond those. However we could create Skills section listing technical skills: ERP, MES, QMS, Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, etc. But that would be duplicating. Better to follow instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide what goes where.
We have:
- About the role: intro + description.
- Responsibilities: What You'll Do list.
- Requirements: Required Qualifications list.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
- Skills: maybe we can extract from both required and preferred: e.g., "Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)", "Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies", "Working knowledge of AS9100D", etc. But those are already in qualifications. Could still list them under Skills as separate bullet list. However that would duplicate content. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is not prohibited but might be redundant. Better to avoid duplication; we can assign skills to those specific technical competencies not covered elsewhere. But the required qualifications already include experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS). Preferred includes Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D. So we could put those under Skills.
But we need to ensure we don't lose any info. If we put them under Skills, we still have them. If we also keep them under Qualifications, we duplicate. Might be okay but better to avoid duplication. Let's assign:
- Requirements: Required Qualifications (education, years experience, building teams, scaling, ability to obtain clearance).
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (maritime/aerospace/defense manufacturing, familiarity with shipbuilding/large vehicle production, experience managing production budgets $10M+). Actually those are also qualifications.
- Skills: Technical skills: ERP, MES, QMS, Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, etc.
But we also have "Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)" in required; we could move that to Skills. However required also includes "Experience building and leading production teams and organizations" which is more of a requirement than skill. We'll keep that under Requirements.
Thus:
Requirements (
Requirements
): - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent - 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems - Experience building and leading production teams and organizations - Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production - Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance Qualifications (Qualifications
): - Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing - Familiarity with shipbuilding or large vehicle production - Experience managing production budgets in the $10M+ range Skills (Skills
): - Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS) - Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies - Working knowledge of AS9100D quality management systems Check if any other skill: maybe "Experience with production systems (ERP, MES, QMS)" already covered. Good. Now Benefits: The posting says: "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: 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits." We need to preserve substantive information: salary range, equity grants, benefits package description. However we must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state salary range and benefits. So we need Pay and Benefits sections. Pay: US Salary Range $146,000—$194,000 USD. Also mention that salary range is estimate base salary only, actual may vary, equity grants included. That's substantive. We should put that underPay
with paragraphs. Benefits: description of benefits package: "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: 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. For more information, Explore Our