Chief of Staff, Production

The Chief of Staff, Production is an extension of the SVP of Production, a force multiplier who increases executive leverage across a hyper-growth organization. This role exists to create the operating structure, decision clarity, and organizational follow-through that allow the SVP to operate at the altitude the business demands. The Chief of Staff will drive the transition from an organization that depends on executive participation in every thread to one where leaders own outcomes, escalations are high-quality, and the SVP focuses on the decisions only they can make. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Responsibilities

Context Management: maintain continuity across every active thread, triage information and surface only what requires the SVP's direct engagement; Operating Structure: design and drive the operating cadence for the Production organization, including leadership meetings, QBRs, strategic planning cycles, internal business reviews, and cross-functional touchpoints (CDR, MRR, PDR, etc.); Executive Filtering: determine where the SVP must engage, where they should adjudicate, and where directs should own resolution; Executive Extension: represent the SVP's viewpoint credibly in internal forums, cross-functional meetings, and leadership discussions; Communications & Content: own communications from the Production leadership team, all-hands content, email updates, and departmental rollouts, and create presentations for QBRs, executive meetings, and offsites; Strategic Initiatives: lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from scoping through execution; External Engagement & Events: plan and execute VIP engagements, customer visits, investor visits, department summits, and all-hands events; Organizational Development: help leaders prepare better, escalate smarter, and own outcomes

Requirements

5+ years of progressive professional experience in strategic operations, business leadership, management consulting, or directly supporting senior executives in high-growth, complex environments; Demonstrated success in a Chief of Staff, or similar executive leverage role, with a track record of transforming how an organization operates; Technical or operational experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, advanced technology, or similar hardware-intensive industries; Proven ability to absorb executive context rapidly, operate with incomplete information, and accurately represent senior leadership's intent and judgment; Exceptional executive communication skills, distilling complex, ambiguous situations into clear, actionable recommendations in writing, presentations, and live conversation; Track record of building operating structure around fast-moving leaders, creating scalable systems, decision hygiene, and accountability without slowing the organization down; Self-driven and relentlessly proactive, operating with high autonomy in ambiguous environments; Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus; Previous success as a Chief of Staff directly supporting C-suite or SVP-level executives in defense or technology companies; Familiarity with production environments, manufacturing operations, or hardware development lifecycles; Experience in organizations with significant government relations or regulatory components

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers; Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) supporting health, recovery, and more