Deputy Head of Production, Altius

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.

Anduril, a leader in autonomous systems and weapons manufacturing, is building Arsenal-1 , its first hyperscale manufacturing facility, just south of Columbus, Ohio in Pickaway County. Arsenal-1 is redefining the scale and speed with which autonomous systems and weapons can be produced for the United States and its allies and partners. This is a monumental and essential step toward rebuilding America’s defense industrial base, strengthening war fighting capabilities, and enhancing deterrence amid rising international threats.

The Launched Effects team at Anduril is responsible for scaling the manufacturing and delivery of the Altius family of systems. As the premier Air-Launched Effects (ALE) platform for the U.S. military and its allies, Altius is redefining modern warfare. These tube-launched, autonomous aerial systems must be built to survive extreme deployment environments, requiring precision manufacturing of advanced composites, complex avionics, and modular payload integrations for ISR, Electronic Warfare, and kinetic strike capabilities.

The Altius Leadership Team will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal-1 , our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. This team will have the opportunity to train alongside our world-class manufacturing teams both at headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA and alongside the main production lines in Atlanta for 3 months before bringing that standard of operational excellence back to launch and scale production in Ohio.

As the Altius Deputy Head of Production, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of defense manufacturing by leading the day-to-day operations and scaling of Anduril’s Altius product line at Arsenal-1. You will own the strategic development and execution of manufacturing operations, driving products from initial ramp to full-rate production while building a foundational culture of high performance and urgency.

This role requires a dynamic, factory-floor leader who can serve as both a strategic architect and a hands‑on executor—rallying cross‑functional teams, developing the next generation of manufacturing leaders, and serving as an inspiring communicator across the floor and to executive leadership.

• Production Ownership & Scaling: Own all day‑to‑day production outcomes and delivery schedules for the ALTIUS line at Arsenal-1. Execute ramp plans, scale manufacturing tooling and lines, and manage Cap Ex and project spend in accordance with program timelines.
• Leadership & Culture Building: Serve as an inspiring, visible leader on the factory floor. Build Arsenal-1’s operational culture from the ground up, instill a relentless sense of urgency, and actively mentor and develop frontline supervisors and technical leaders beneath you.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Direct and align on-site teams—including Technicians, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality, and tactical Supply Chain personnel—holding teams accountable to strict deadlines, output targets, and KPIs.
• Showpiece Facility Standards:
  Establish and maintain Arsenal-1 as a benchmark "showpiece" manufacturing facility—a world-class showcase of advanced aerospace manufacturing for customer, government, and VIP visits.
• Operational & Quality Excellence: Drive processes and systems needed to mature products to full-rate production. Embed an AS9100D-aligned "quality-first" culture and continuously optimize…