Director of Production, Optics

The posting, as Anduril wrote it

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 JOB

The Director of Production, Optics will own all production outcomes for Optics production for the Imaging Business Line. the production organization responsible for building and delivering precision optical assemblies for advanced defense systems. This role requires both frontline technical leadership and strong people management — you will be responsible for the team, the output, and the operational health of the optical production value stream. Success demands consistent achievement across team development, on-time delivery, quality, cost, and continuous improvement, ensuring execution of mission-critical optical products.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Production Ownership & Strategy: Own all production outcomes for the Optics Production across Imaging product lines, including ramp plans, headcount, and the standing up of new manufacturing lines. Develop and execute a long-term strategy to rapidly scale production volumes to full-rate production.
• Leadership & Team Management: Serve as a strategic leader and tactical do-er, driving all people and resources across production to achieve outcomes. Lead cross-functional teams (including Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering) through strong leadership, advocacy, and a consistent on-site presence, holding them accountable to meeting demands, deadlines, and goals.
• Operational Excellence: Drive processes and systems needed throughout the product development lifecycle to mature products to full-rate production. Establish and manage the team to key performance indicators (KPIs) for financial, quality, and on-time delivery to optimize manufacturing operations' impact on the business.
• Own Production Operations: Oversee the production of optical product lines, managing a team of technicians and production staff to ensure efficient assembly, test, and delivery of imaging and optical hardware. Drive daily and weekly production execution across optical assembly lines and the supporting supply base, ultimately owning all production outcomes across delivery, cost, and quality targets in the Operating plan.
• Value Stream Management: Own visibility and flow across the end-to-end value stream — from supplier material deliveries through internal optical assemb

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