Anduril
Head of Strategic Real Estate, AD&S
$260K–$345K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years; no alternatives stated.
About the job
Leads AD&S real estate and facilities strategy, team, portfolio, and capital planning to provide the sites and infrastructure needed for engineering, testing, and production.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the AD&S real estate team and set its operating model.
- Set footprint strategy, allocate space, and own the multi-year real estate plan and associated capital business case.
- Translate engineering and production needs into facility requirements and lead construction projects and facility launches.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in real estate, facilities, or manufacturing infrastructure at a high-growth hardware company or similar fast-paced environment, including multi-site footprint and capital plan accountability.
- Record of building and leading a team of planners, industrial engineers, and analysts.
- Experience delivering large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects on time and on budget, and setting up industrial facilities, production lines, or factories from requirements to execution.
- Proficiency in Excel; fluency in facility drawings; deep knowledge of construction means and methods; experience partnering with corporate real estate; ability to travel up to 10%; eligible to hold a US Top Secret clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with test sites, labs, or specialized aerospace or defense facilities, including classified or secure space.
- Experience forecasting space for manufacturing, R&D, or other capital-intensive operations; background in defense, aerospace, or fast-growing hardware.
Pay
$260,000 — $345,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Excel
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