Production Control Specialist, Line Side Support

Santa Ana · Santa Ana, CA (OC-42) · USD 146,000-194,000 · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

As a Production Control Specialist on the Production Controls team, you will keep maritime products work moving.
You will interface across organizations, burn down action items, and report status and ETA for Anduril's advanced AI factory.
This is a hands-on role helping solve manufacturing problems at scale.

Interface with engineering, quality, supply chain, tooling, facilities, and digital teams on behalf of production.
Run action item burn down from frequent production shakes: track status, ETA, and owner to closure.
Route system and capability gaps to the correct team, after confirming whether the capability already exists.
Verify delivered capability and fold it into procedure and training.
Release work orders to the floor within authorized limits.

Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience. Trade, shipyard, or military production experience is equally qualifying.
Production control, planning, or manufacturing operations background.
Cross-functional coordination experience; comfortable working across organizations without owning them.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Direct experience in maritime, naval, or aerospace defense, with knowledge of NAVSEA or MIL-SPEC standards.
Experience with MES and ERP systems for production and material planning: working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle or equivalents.
Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
Technical foundation in mechanical assembly, electrical integration, heavy metal or composite fabrication, or shipbuilding or large vehicle production.

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next
Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers