Technical Operations Team Lead, Anvil

Anduril Industries, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Anvil product, providing technical guidance on operational employment, system capabilities, and deployment best practices to internal teams and customers.
• Plan and execute field events and demonstrations for Anvil systems, coordinating resource allocation and stakeholder communication to minimize risk and ensure mission success.
• Conduct flight operations, field maintenance, customer training, and on-site technical support for Anvil unmanned aerial systems in austere and hazardous environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex, unstructured issues involving hardware, software, and networking components of Anvil systems under field conditions.
• Perform root-cause analyses (RCAs) for incidents involving Anvil air systems in operational settings and implement preventive measures based on post-incident reviews.
• Develop and implement comprehensive operational and logistical plans for system updates, feature deployments, and sustainment activities across the Anvil portfolio.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation for all operational procedures, maintenance logs, incident reports, and system configurations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all Anvil-related field activities, serving as the critical link between product engineering teams and deployed operational units.
• Travel up to 80% of the time, including to remote, hazardous, and military operational zones to support live deployments and customer engagements.
• Collaborate directly with product engineering teams to translate field feedback into system improvements, ensuring Anvil evolves to meet real-world operational needs.
• Support military aviation and defense customer projects by integrating Anvil systems into operational workflows and ensuring compliance with mission-specific requirements.
• Advise customer and internal teams on safe and effective use of Anvil systems, including handling procedures for energetic materials and weaponized payloads.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience solving complex problems in unstructured environments at the intersection of hardware, software, and networking
• Strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair critical product components and infrastructure
• Demonstrated understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and sensors
• Willingness to work with energetic material (warheads)
• Willingness to travel up to 80%, including to hazard zones
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret/Secret security clearance

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $146,000–$193,000 USD
• Highly competitive equity grants as part of total compensation
• Comprehensive, top-tier benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
• Focus on health, recovery, and long-term employee support

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About Anduril Industries, Inc.

Anduril Industries is an American defense technology company that develops autonomous systems, sensor networks, and command-and-control software for military and homeland-security applications. Founded in 2017, it designs unmanned aerial vehicles, counter-drone systems, undersea vehicles, and AI-powered surveillance towers, integrating them into a unified operating system called Lattice. The company focuses on rapid hardware-software iteration, open-architecture platforms, and direct contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and allied governments to address emerging threats across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.

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