Operations and Test Lead, Surface Maritime

As our team continues to rapidly expand, we are looking for motivated candidates inspired to join an exceptionally energetic, creative, and innovative group passionate about autonomous surface vessels and exploring the open ocean. 
We operate in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and idea-sharing define our culture. We’re seeking an Operations and Test Lead to join Anduril’s cutting-edge startup environment, driving forward the state-of-the-possible in surface autonomous robotics.

• Planning and Pre-deployment:
• Attend site surveys to identify operational and logistical needs
• Support operational logistics across multiple autonomous surface vessels (ASVs)
• Coordinate closely with engineering, software, and autonomy teams to plan and resource deployments
• Interface with supply chain and external suppliers to confirm availability of required assets
• Maintain proactive relationships with external partners, suppliers, and service providers
• Planning with supply chain to ensure vessel support equipment is allocated to support the correct projects
• Deployment - Mobilization:
• Act as primary logistics point of contact during operational sprints
• Orchestrate large deliveries (vehicle, conex, spares, etc.)
• Source lay down location and work with lay down provider on space/plan
• On call to pull together short notice requests/needs
• Facilitate clear communication between onsite teams and internal stakeholders
• Demobilization:
• Manage relationships with pier-side and port service partners
• Coordinate vessel security and site access during stand-down
• Oversee pier-side support ops, including fueling, utilities, and maintenance
• Support offloading, staging, and inspection of returned equipment
• Ensure safe and timely vessel departure or relocation
• Post Deployment
• Support After Action Reviews (AARs) and documentation of lessons learned
• Coordinate inspection, servicing, and restocking of returned equipment
• Replenish deployment inventory
• Identify and implement process improvements across future ops
• Standardize documentation by iterating on deployment documents and strategic planning documents
• General
• Maintain readiness across multiple concurrent programs and sites
• Provide vessel and operational equipment coordination/relationship management
• Work closely with supply chain managers to maintain inventory management
• Provide consumables tracking and replenishment
• Customer Support
• Coordinate maintenance (vessels), asset (vessels), and facilities needs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven leader and manager with technical proficiency in at least one of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Ocean Engineering
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to delegate, inspire, and foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to adapt quickly and learn in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, and rapidly progress to in field expert in support of internal field test engineers and external government customers.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in unstructured situations and identify the personnel mix to ensure mission success.
• Ability to develop complex operational and logistics plans to move people and things effectively, over long distances, in unfamiliar locations.
• Extensive hands-on (field operations, systems administration, or test) technical experience.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and government customers; demonstrated ability to collect differing opinions and reconcile them in order to achieve agreement.
• Willingness to travel (~40%), including significant time spent offshore on vessels of all sizes.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience developing high level/strategic plans that support company objectives and government customer needs in the pursuit of deploying, fielding, and operating robotic system or family of systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and executing operational procedures for a diverse set of equipment and systems.
• Experience with government acquisition and reporting processes and government contracts.
• Experience with leading on deck operations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with tools and electronics.
• Experience interfacing with government customers.