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Maintenance Manager, Maritime

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, CA

Level
Manager
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

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A management reliability role at Anduril Industries (aerospace & defense) in Costa Mesa, CA.

They ask for
10+ years
Tools it names
Root cause, Robotics, Casting

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Reliability Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$165k.

Median of the low and high ends of 61 live postings that list pay, out of 130 reliability engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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Against 129 other live reliability postings in California.

Base pay
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Typical $115k–$165k, from 61 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 71%
  • FMEA 43%
  • New product launch 42%
  • Automation 32%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
  • SPC 20%

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About the role

Anduril is seeking an experienced and skilled Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance operations for our Maritime products (including XL robot submarines) and associated equipment, on behalf of our customers. The ideal candidate will be responsible for executing and managing maintenance to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and availability of our Maritime Assets. This position requires a highly organized and detail-oriented individual who can work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-pressure environment. The successful candidate must be able to balance multiple priorities, adapt to changing requirements, and maintain a strong focus on safety and operational excellence in the Naval defense industry.

What you'll do

  • ◆Recruit and manage a team of skilled technicians and tradespeople to maintain XL autonomous underwater vehicles.
  • ◆Establish forward operating facilities and infrastructure for the conduct of test and maintenance activities.
  • ◆Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance plans and schedules.
  • ◆Guide the development of maintenance documentation, including manuals, standard practices and parts catalogues (in a tech environment).
  • ◆Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and quality control procedures.
  • ◆Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
  • ◆Collaborate with the Fleet Engineering team to improve equipment reliability and maintainability.
  • ◆Analyze maintenance data and key metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
  • ◆Develop and manage maintenance budgets, including forecasting and cost control.
  • ◆Coordinate with supply chain management to ensure availability of spare parts and materials.
  • ◆Liaise with Maritime customers, regulatory bodies, and external stakeholders as required.
  • ◆Provide stakeholder input into root cause analysis for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
  • ◆Work closely with the Product Lifecycle Maintenance function to optimize the total lifecycle cost.

Required qualifications

  • ✓7-10+ years of experience in maintenance management, in a high-tech industry.
  • ✓Suitable trade or engineering qualification.
  • ✓Proven experience in influencing and engaging customers.
  • ✓Proven experience in developing and implementing maintenance strategies and facilities.
  • ✓Experience with condition-based maintenance and predictive maintenance technologies.
  • ✓Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • ✓Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • ✓Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
  • ✓Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

$132,000 — $175,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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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.

About the team

Anduril’s Maritime Division has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the capabilities of our customers. We are fielding the next generation of autonomous systems to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of maritime operations. Anduril has brought to market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth underwater vessel platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "small" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on billion-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.

We are continuing to expand our product portfolio, now moving into the surface maritime domain. Products like Dive-XL, Dive-LD, Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, and surface products in the pipeline will create a system-of-systems that enable a multitude of autonomous missions across all maritime domains. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact and working on systems that directly contribute to achieving national strategic priorities, we want you to join Anduril’s Maritime Division and help us build the future of defense capability.

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