Mission Operations Manager, C2
About this role
Air Defense is developing, integrating, and fielding advanced capabilities to detect and defeat UAS threats, powered by Lattice OS to turn thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. The team needs leadership to coordinate deployment initiatives and align operational, technical, and financial objectives.
Day-to-day work involves orchestrating product deployments, training end users, and collaborating with engineering, logistics, and technical operations teams to maintain high performance in the field. Practitioners in this position gather user feedback to shape product evolution and work directly with customers to address mission challenges.
Candidates who succeed here possess an ownership mentality, technical aptitude, and a mission-first mindset capable of navigating complex defense environments. The position suits individuals who communicate effectively, manage cross-functional relationships, and thrive in fast-paced operational settings.
What you will do
- Lead the planning and deployment of hardware and software products to support customer missions.
- Train end users and collaborate with internal teams to ensure high performance of deployed products.
- Build trust and manage relationships with customers, industry partners, and internal teammates through direct communication.
- Work alongside customers to understand mission challenges and relay requirements to engineers to shape product development.
- Coordinate across business development, engineering, product, logistics, finance, legal, and contracting teams.
- Travel up to 50 percent of the time, including periodic overseas and hazard zone travel.
What you need
- Hold an advanced degree or possess at least five years of experience in a technical field within defense, national security, or aerospace.
- Demonstrate strong project management skills as a highly organized and creative problem-solver.
- Exhibit experience leading tech-enabled teams of peers and building a culture of influence.
- Translate and decompose technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications.
- Obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance up to Secret or TS/SCI.
- Maintain a willingness to travel up to 50 percent of the time.
Nice to have
- Experience with C2 hardware and software, networking, CUAS, and air and missile defense
- Familiarity with doctrinal, functional, and technical command and control concepts, processes, and principles
- Prior military or government acquisition and government contracting experience
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the salary range for this role?
The salary range for this position is $146,000 to $194,000 USD, which is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offers may vary based on work experience, education, training, critical skills, and business considerations.
What travel expectations come with the position?
The role requires willingness to travel up to 50 percent of the time. This includes periodic overseas and hazard zone travel.
What security clearance is required?
Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. There is also mention of being able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance to TS/SCI.
The application is on the official Anduril Industries careers page.
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