ABOUT THE TEAM

We are seeking a highly skilled, creative and strategic person to lead all aspects of Environmental compliance, culture, and performance across our defense manufacturing and R&D operations. This individual will play a critical role in safeguarding the environment, helping to mature our EHS management system and maintaining regulatory excellence.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Senior Manager of Environmental will oversee site-level programs, provide technical and leadership direction to a dispersed team, and drive continuous improvement aligned with Anduril corporate EHS expectations. An onsite role at HQ in Costa Mesa, CA or Columbus, OH, responsible for worldwide operations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the tactical development and execution of Environmental programs across multiple sites/states and functional areas, ensuring full compliance with EPA, DoD contractual and other applicable federal, state and local regulations
• Partner with engineering, operations, facilities, and security to embed Environmental into design, production and sustainment phases of the business
• Lead and mentor Environmental professionals, developing capabilities and succession strength within the team. Help make this a place staff enjoy coming to work and staying for a career
• Ensure environmental compliance with local, state and federal regulations, including hazardous materials, waste management, water and air quality to meet industry standards
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Orange County Sanitation District (OC Sans), SMARTs, and CERs
• Oversee hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, ensuring proper handling, labeling, and storage
• Oversee environmental audits and assessments to identify areas of improvement and ensure compliance with environmental regulatory requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of sustainability programs to reduce company’s carbon footprint, energy usage, waste and resource consumption
• Assist with Environmental incident investigations, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures
• Serve as the key liaison with employees, management, customers, auditors, and regulators

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing, aerospace, or defense sectors
• Deep knowledge of EPA and ISO standards; experience with startup environments preferred
• Demonstrate ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships and influence organizational behavior at all levels
• Proven experience leading multi-site teams and implementing standardized EHS management systems
• Active or obtainable DoD Secret Clearance
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High energy individual who craves the opportunity to build a system vs just manage one
• Natural tendency towards challenging the status quo to find new and novel ways to improve EHS management systems
• A person who leans into challenges instead of saying ‘no’ and walking away
• Willingness to travel (25%)