Responsibilities

As the Director, Industrial Engineering — AD&S, you will own the industrial engineering function for the Air Defense & Strike division end-to-end. You will build, lead, and develop the IE team embedded in AD&S — hiring the right people, designing the team structure, and setting the IE agenda in lockstep with the division’s production strategy and ramp trajectory and COE standards and enterprise vision / system. You report to the Director of Industrial Engineering (central IE CoE) and sit as a peer alongside AD&S production leadership, connected to the VP of Production, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Directors who shape division priorities.
This is a division-level leadership role with enterprise accountability. You are not inheriting a mature, steady-state operation — AD&S is in active ramp across multiple product lines, standing up new production systems, scaling from prototype through low-rate into full-rate production, and doing so at a pace that demands IE leadership who can build the plane while flying it. You will define what IE looks like for AD&S: which capabilities to stand up first, how to staff and structure the team, where to invest in labor standards, layouts, simulation, and capacity planning, and how IE integrates into the division’s NPI and production ramp cadence.
The right person for this role is a seasoned IE or manufacturing engineering leader who thrives in start-up and ramp environments — someone who has built teams from scratch, stood up production systems, and driven measurable operational impact in fast-moving, complex manufacturing. You have deep technical credibility in IE fundamentals but lead through strategy and people: setting vision, building organizational capability, and creating the systems that let a growing team deliver at scale. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete information, and operating at the intersection of divisional execution and enterprise IE strategy. You communicate with clarity and conviction to senior leadership and are energized by the challenge of building something new in a high-stakes environment.
Divisional IE Strategy and Execution
Own the IE strategy for AD&S — defining the roadmap, capability priorities, and investment plan aligned to the division’s ramp trajectory, NPI pipeline, and business objectives.
Translate company-wide IE standards and the MDP process into AD&S-specific execution — ensuring IE deliverables (labor standards, layouts, line balances, capacity models) are completed at the right maturity gates and integrated into division planning.
Drive Core 4 metrics performance (labor hours per unit, line balance efficiency, throughput, units per square foot) — setting targets, tracking results, and ensuring IE work moves the numbers that matter to AD&S. IE provides the roadmap to scale.
Serve as the primary IE interface to AD&S leadership for capacity questions, ramp feasibility, layout approvals, make-vs-buy analysis, and production system design. Connect AD&S needs to central IE capabilities and enterprise resources.
Team Building and Leadership
Build the AD&S IE team into a high-performing, right-sized organization — designing the structure, defining roles, leading hiring, and onboarding IEs, IE Leads, and IE Technicians aligned to the division’s product lines and production stages.
Directly manage the embedded IE team — setting expectations, driving accountability, conducting performance reviews, and investing in the growth and career development of every team member. Own the headcount plan and budget.
Develop high-potential talent, build succession depth, and ensure every IE is proficient in core methodology (time studies, MODAPTS/MTM, line balancing, layout design, capacity modeling, Core 4 measurement).

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field.
12+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or production operations, with demonstrated depth across multiple IE disciplines (labor standards, layout design, capacity planning, simulation).
5+ years managing industrial engineers or manufacturing engineers, including experience managing managers or leads — with demonstrated hiring, org design, and team-building experience.
Experience building or scaling an IE team in a ramp or start-up production environment — designing team structure, hiring into it, and standing up capabilities from early stages.
Deep technical credibility in core IE fundamentals: time studies, labor standards (MTM/MODAPTS), line balancing, layout design, capacity planning, and production system design.
Experience operating as a peer of production leadership — influencing strategy, owning budgets and headcount, and communicating IE impact to VP-level audiences.
Track record of driving measurable operational improvement — IE initiatives that moved production metrics and can be quantified.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Preferred

Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, MBA, or a related field.
Experience in defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated, high-mix manufacturing environments with complex compliance and traceability requirements.
Experience standing up a centralized or embedded IE function from scratch — methodology selection, standards development, tooling, and organizational adoption.
Proficiency in simulation software (FlexSim, Arena, AnyLogic, or equivalent), data analytics/visualization (Power BI, Tableau), or experience integrating IE deliverables with MES/ERP platforms.
Experience designing and commissioning new production lines or manufacturing facilities.
Active security clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
$190,000—$252,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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Director, Industrial Engineering

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