Field Operations Manager, Commercial
Irvine · Irvine, CA (OC-62) · USD 146,000-194,000 · 4-6 years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 2, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4-6 years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Irvine · Irvine, CA (OC-62)
- Salary
- USD 146,000-194,000 · Base salary
About the role
- In your role as a Field Operations Deployment Manager on the Air Defense team, you are responsible for delivering and sustaining large-scale, fixed-site counter-UAS capability that protects our customers' most critical installations and infrastructure.
- You own the end-to-end execution of persistent, multi-sensor, multi-effector deployments across expansive site footprints — and you ensure the system delivers when our customers need it most.
Responsibilities
- Orchestrate large-scale, persistent C-UAS installations — leading a cross-functional team that spans hardware supply, logistics, engineering, and more to achieve mission success for Anduril and our customers.
- Manage every step of the deployment lifecycle across an expansive site footprint: site survey, RF and power planning, sensor and effector siting, coverage modeling, pack-out, installation, integration, test, training, and long-term sustainment.
- Build and own the standardized playbooks, SOPs, and installation templates that make fixed-site deployments repeatable at scale.
- Codify the site survey, siting, integration, acceptance-test, and sustainment procedures into lightweight, disciplined processes that any deployment team can execute consistently across sites.
- Serve as Anduril's primary interface to on-site security teams, facility management, and installation stakeholders.
- Integrate our capability into the site's existing physical security and force-protection posture — deconflicting sensor and effector placement, coordinating installation access and escorts, aligning on rules of engagement and response protocols.
- Build trust with customers, industry partners, users, and Anduril teammates through effective communication, positive attitude, and follow-through.
- Develop a deep knowledge of your customer's mission requirements, including the nature of the threats they face, airspace and regulatory challenges, resource constraints, rules of engagement, and the specific demands of defending fixed, high-value sites.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the capabilities and limitations of Anduril's Family of Systems.
Requirements
- Advanced degree or 4-6+ years experience in a technical field, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domain
- Highly organized creative problem-solver with proven project management skills
- Experience planning and executing large-scale, fixed-site installations or infrastructure deployments, ideally involving integrated sensors, effectors, power, and networking
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain deployment playbooks, SOPs, and installation documentation that drive repeatable execution at scale
- Experience coordinating with site security, physical security, or force-protection organizations and integrating capabilities into an existing security posture
- Experienced in the creation and upkeep of documentation for new or developing processes
- Proven experience leading tech-enabled teams of peers while building a culture of influence through relationships
- Deep interest in national security issues and defense technologies, with a commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience translating technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with Networking, cUAS, and/or Air and Missile Defense
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next
Skills
- Lattice OS
- Networking
- Sensor Fusion
- C-UAS
