Open as of August 7, 2026

Head of Operations, Global Defense

andurilindustriesCosta Mesa, California, United States

Job description

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.

The Global Defense (GD) team is responsible for establishing and expanding Anduril's international business — developing and delivering the products and technology that address the unique security challenges faced by America's Allies and partners. The team operates across every major theater, pairing deep regional expertise with a sophisticated command of foreign military sales, trade, and compliance frameworks.

GD team members serve as the bridge between international customers and the broader Anduril enterprise; they translate partner-nation requirements and perspectives back to Anduril's Business Lines, while serving as Anduril's ambassadors and partners abroad. They shape and capture new opportunities by leveraging Anduril's strengths in innovation, modern warfighting, agile foreign sales strategies, and rigorous export compliance. The team's work spans the full lifecycle of international engagement: global strategy and market analysis; international business development and deal navigation; partnerships and representation; trade, export control, and Tech Security & Foreign Disclosure (TSFD); and the global operations, security, and in-country presence required to execute.

The Head of Operations, Global Defense is a deeply cross-functional role working extensively across all business lines and functions of Anduril, driving the operational infrastructure and cadence to succeed at global scale. As a member of the Global Defense team, you will oversee operations across the entirety of Anduril’s international portfolio, and run the operating system and interfaces for people, programs, and international expansion and maturation.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Oversee the success of international program management across the growing portfolio in support of Anduril’s business lines, ensuring excellence across people, product, delivery, customer management, and all enabling functions. This requires close partnership with and mentorship of country/regional operations leads deployed globally.
Build and execute Anduril’s ambitious vision for international localization and industrial cooperation, leveraging subject matter experts and enablers across the Anduril ecosystem. This involves orchestration across the country/regional teams and business lines, as well as critical functions such as Corporate Development, Production, Supply Chain, Legal, Compliance and Finance.
Drive execution for Anduril’s international expansion and infrastructure at a global scale, covering corporate operations, sovereign infrastructure builds for international partners, and close partnership with the company’s strategic real estate team for our global footprint build-out.
Set the vision and mature the information management and communications pathways across Global Defense and all interfaces with the company. This covers the definition and enforcement of standards, platforms, localization of infrastructure, and mechanisms for continuous improvement across the portfolio.
Own the Global Defense budget and critical corporate planning functions for the international portfolio. This requires a strategic, long term view aligned with our international capture trajectory, as well as focused, detailed planning across the global footprint to meet the needs of rapidly expanding portfolio.
Partner with Global Defense leadership and Anduril’s People Team to drive all HR projects and initiatives to shore up and continuously develop our international workforce, with particular focus on individual and team development, talent acquisition, people operations, global mobility initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to obtain and hold a US government clearance
Ability to travel internationally 25-50% of the time
15+ years experience in roles that span across top-tier tech firms, management consulting, and internal business operations, ideally at an early-stage start-up
High ownership with the horsepower to effectively manage multiple large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly
Strong technical and programmatic aptitude and proven ability to understand tradeoffs and ability to work closely and effectively with growth and engineering teams
Demonstrated experience working on large-scale international programs, delivery technologies with US Allies and partners
Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric
Ability to work onsite at HQ in Costa Mesa, CA

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree, ideally in technology or engineering, required; advanced degree (MBA, technical, international relations, or related) strongly preferred
Experience working at a high growth company.
Experience working in defense or aerospace.
Familiarity with enterprise AI and autonomous systems a plus

US Salary Range

$254,000—$336,000 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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