Product Owner, Digital Manufacturing
Anduril
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
Anduril is committed to transforming US and allied defense through a rapid, agile, and scalable approach to manufacturing. As part of this effort, Anduril is investing considerably in the development of Arsenal-OS and Arsenal-1, a five million square foot production space designed to produce tens of thousands of autonomous military systems annually. Come join us as we build a new software-defined manufacturing platform for modern warfare and reimagine industrialization in the US.
Anduril’s Factory as a Product team is seeking a Digital Manufacturing Product Owner to join our team. The Factory as a Product team defines and delivers solutions to improve the manufacturing engineering way of working. As Digital Manufacturing Product Owner you will own processes and digital tools focused on transforming the co-design & engineering lifecycle phases of our physical products and factories. This role also offers the opportunity to be more hands-on with solutioning in addition to typical product owner responsibilities. If you are excited take a new approach where manufacturing itself is the product and the future is hyper-scale and software-defined, this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead and manage digital manufacturing solutions from inception through implementation.
- Understand Anduril’s vision for production and the product lifecycle. Distill this into actionable initiatives and deliver effective solutions unconstrained by industry legacy.
- Own new digital tools for manufacturing engineering and industrial engineering. Balance standardization with adaptability and agility for scalable solutions that maximize impact and business value.
- Collaborate closely with end-users to deeply understand their pain points, needs, and the intricacies of their workflows. Challenge identified needs and capture inputs for solutioning.
- Develop solutions encompassing business process, digital tools, and data. Evaluate alternatives, decompose solutions into actionable items, create roadmaps.
- Specify functional requirements and workflows to the business systems team. Collaborate with the business systems team to prioritize projects, ensure implementation, and coordinate testing and validation to ensure processes and tools meet end-user need.
- Champion the deployment and adoption across global manufacturing engineering teams. Create an implementation strategy to facilitate change, communicate vision and roadmap to provide clear expectations on what is being put in place and why.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to converge with other company initiatives and architect solutions to align with complex constraints (program timelines, software, etc).
- Navigate differing priorities to ensure solutions benefit Anduril holistically.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience in product management, digital transformation, change management, or engineering transformation.
- 6+ years experience overall in one or more of the following domains: product management, digital transformation, change management, consulting, experience design, digital manufacturing, industrial or manufacturing engineering, new product introduction, business process, or operational excellence.
- Experience working with engineering, manufacturing and business systems teams.
- Track record of successfully developing and implementing impactful solutions.
- Ability to converge corporate strategy and cross-industry best practices with operational realities for attainable and sustainable results.
- Results and impact focused mindset and proven operational effectiveness.
- Ability to work autonomously through ambiguity
- Ability to create effective relationships and enact change.
- U.S. person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 – 10+ years experience in relevant domains
- Experience leading organizational change.
- Experience with Siemens software including Teamcenter, Easy Plan, Process Simulate, and/or Plant Simulate.
- Experience from engineering to production with deep knowledge of development, co- design, and engineering phases of product lifecycle.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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