Head of Business Line Operations - Tactical Effects

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 166,000-220,000 · 5-7 years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

Anduril Industries is looking for the Head of Operations to support the Ghost and Precision Engagement Systems business lines, based in Costa Mesa, CA.
The Tactical Effects Team is a cornerstone business line of the TRS group that is going through tremendous growth.
The TRS Operations team is a small but mighty team of business generalists who solve for scale the specific business problems that hamper efficiency or productivity.

Own all aspects of business operations and infrastructure, ensuring business development, engineering, and production teams have what they need when they need it to execute
Serve as the General Manager’s chief strategist to balance resource and execution risk against massive growth plans, regularly monitoring financials to help guide toward profitability targets
Translate growth signals into demand across all operational infrastructure including staffing, real estate, test ranges, classified infrastructure, and production and collaborate with cross-functional partners across Anduril to deliver
Own the business line’s governance structure from business reviews to annual planning and employee onboarding to all hands, developing and evolving information pathways as the organization scales
Collaborate closely with division leadership to evolve the organizational structure and define and implement strong hiring, onboarding, and execution standards for key functions so we maintain a culture of doing things differently
Execute on special projects, evolve internal processes, spearhead the stand up of new functions, and lead M&A efforts as needed

You have 5-7+ years of varied experience in an operating role at a high-growth technology company, starting a venture, or in finance or consulting
You love solving complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems in a people-centric way
You’re both high ownership and low ego, approaching everything with strong outcome orientation and high humility
You’re highly detail oriented and data-driven
You’re discerning and an incredibly fast learner
You’re tactical and enjoy getting into the details

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next