Head of Production, Compute & CommsPosted today$346K

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U. S.

What you'll do

• Own CM Relationships & Performance: Own the relationship, performance, and output of contract manufacturers producing compute devices at high volume. Drive CM communications, onboarding, capacity planning, and new product introduction (NPI) through to mass production ramp.

• KPI Management: Establish and manage KPIs across yield, quality, cost, throughput, and on-time delivery; hold CM partners accountable to them. Use data to drive continuous improvement and business impact.

• Production Ramps: Lead production ramps and volume transitions across multiple CM sites and geographies, ensuring on-time delivery against aggressive targets.

• Supply Chain Strategy: Own supply chain strategy for high-volume production: demand/supply planning, component sourcing, inventory management, and logistics.

• Risk & Resilience: Build resilience against component shortages, single-source risk, and geopolitical or lead-time disruption.

• Component Sourcing: Partner with procurement and engineering to secure allocation of critical and long-lead components at scale.

What they're looking for

• Manufacturing Agreements: Negotiate manufacturing agreements, pricing, capacity commitments, SLAs, and cost-down roadmaps with CMs and suppliers.
• Commercial Terms: Structure commercial terms that protect margin, ensure supply, and align partner incentives with volume and quality targets.
• Cost Reduction: Drive year-over-year cost reduction through negotiation, design-for-cost, and competitive sourcing.
• Executive Partnership: Serve as the production voice to the executive team and board; translate operational status, risk, and trade-offs into clear executive-level recommendations. Act as a key partner to Anduril's SVP of Manufacturing and broader Executive Leadership, contributing to company-wide production strategy and vision.