Head of Integrated Logistics Support, Autonomous Airpower

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Programs : Deployments : Leadership

The Head of Integrated Logistics Support, Autonomous Airpower role at Anduril Industries focuses on developing and managing comprehensive logistics strategies for military hardware, particularly autonomous airpower. This leadership position involves taking Integrated Logistics Support from inception to implementation within a fast-growing defense technology company, requiring strong collaboration with engineering and program management, and a deep understanding of government logistics regulations.

What you'd actually do

  1. Direct all Integrated Logistics Support activities across programs to include execution, process, best practices, technical oversight, and budget monitoring.
  2. Responsible for taking Integrated Logistics Support at Anduril from zero to one on an extremely aggressive timeline.
  3. Implement and maintain logistics systems, standards, and data to ensure accurate and efficient logistics operations and management.
  4. Lead and develop a high-performing team, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
  5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality, and program management, to ensure alignment and execution of logistics goals.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in DoD/government logistics or progressively complex program administration experience, including leadership roles in operations, manufacturing engineering, or supply chain.
  • Demonstrates technical expertise and application of logistics management principles, concepts, and practice as well as leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones.
  • Strong understanding of the regulatory requirements as it relates to the DoD or government logistics, preferably related to aircraft
  • Experience working with, in, and around Air Force or other military branch Integrated Logistics operations.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong ability to work cross-functionally, including at a deeply technical level, in an unstructured environment; startup experience preferred.
  • Strong outcome orientation with the ability to drive initiatives from inception to implementation and adoption. Willing and able to dive into tactical execution mode when needed to move the effort forward.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead projects from idea conception to idea execution without assistance.
  • Moves fast, has a positive attitude and can lead people directly and via influence.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Government Proposal experience is desired.

What the JD emphasized

  • extremely aggressive timeline
  • zero to one
  • highly collaborative environment
  • deeply technical level
  • startup experience preferred
  • startup life
  • Moves fast