Director, Classified Systems Global Expansion

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to expand and accredit Anduril’s classified infrastructure accreditation program, leveraging a whole-of-government engagement plan spanning DoD, IC, and Congressional partners as needed
• Leverage external partnerships and an understanding of ongoing technology development efforts across Anduril to shape and execute opportunities to accelerate adoption of mission critical technologies
• Build relationships with critical government policy makers, authorizing officials, and technical leaders to break through barriers and accelerate adoption of new technologies
• Develop and propose complete solutions to our customers’ most complex problems and help craft next-generation authorization processes to see them into production
• Build and execute a cohesive, data-driven strategy to shape, capture, and close strategic growth opportunities in new or existing markets that allow us to deliver Anduril’s best-in-class warfighting capabilities to the joint force and international allies
• Develop and maintain high-trust relationships across the joint and allied force to collect threat intelligence, understand evolving blue and red TTPs, and increase Anduril’s exposure to relevant testing and evaluation events
• Collaborate closely with business executives to develop and execute coordinated approaches to delivering upon contracted business in the Anduril way

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Operational experience across a wide range of military functions (e.g. C2 systems, targeting, air defense, drone employment, underwater operations, etc.) in order to quickly understand the customer landscape and build credibility
• Proven ability to work across business functions and exercise influence without authority to achieve unity of effort among disparate stakeholders
• Experience building and leading teams to operate in stressful and ambiguous situations
• Comfortable with operating independently in isolated, dangerous, and dynamic environments while being the sole representative of Anduril
• Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems across command echelons
• High bandwidth to focus on opportunities that span the spectrum of Anduril hardware and software products, and the spectrum of defense program offices
• Experience working with other cultures and mapping human terrain in order to positively represent our company and navigate unfamiliar decision-making chains
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment
• A leader who can build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market
• Excellent writing and communication skills and experience briefing senior executives and defense leadership

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess and be able to maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance
• Must be willing to travel up to 50% (higher travel possible)
• STEM degree or equivalent technical experience
• Deep technical aptitude in order to understand novel and emerging threats, technologies, and product capabilities with demonstrated performance in one or more of the following areas: networking, cloud technologies, application development, hardware design, and/or cybersecurity
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant technical program management, operations and/or engineering experience in the government and/or private sector

US Salary Range

$220,000—$292,000 USD

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: 

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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• No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

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• Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com. 

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• What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

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