Director of Advanced Capabilities

Anduril Maritime delivers platforms systems and integrated effects in the maritime domain. Our autonomous vehicles (sub-surface and surface) are the cornerstone of these capabilities and we continually strive to push the boundaries of the possible in terms of endurance autonomy and mission capability. The Maritime team develops and maintains core products and payloads and adapts and applies those products to serve a wide variety of defense IC and commercial customers in US and international markets.

We are looking for a Director of Advanced Capabilities to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa CA or Washington D.C. In this role you will serve as the critical bridge between cutting-edge engineering and real-world naval warfare. You will lead the team that defines how Andurils autonomous maritime systems operating collaboratively across domains and at scale change the calculus of modern naval warfare.

The ideal candidate possesses a rare combination of military operational expertise analytical rigor and corporate strategic vision. You are as comfortable discussing high-fidelity mission modeling with software engineers as you are discussing operational concepts with senior military commanders.

• Drive Warfighting Capability Analysis & CONOP development: Lead warfighting capability analysis across the Maritime Division. Author the tactical playbookdefining Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for manned and unmanned platforms and employment strategies for how operators will utilize Andurils maritime products.
• Bridge the Gap Between Tech & Tactics: Distill complex operational research and threat analysis into clear prioritized capability needs for engineering teams ensuring product development solves real-world operational problems.
• Conduct Future Threat Studies: Lead forward-looking studies to project operational challenges years into the future identifying capability gaps and defining what new products Anduril must develop to help customers maintain overmatch.
• Act as Chief Translator & Briefer: Serve as the primary operational interlocutor for customers. Lead high-level briefings mission modeling reviews guide wargaming scenarios and Virtual Reality (VR) tactical demonstrations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with the Head of Growth maritime General Managers and Maritime leadership to align business development strategies with technical roadmaps and operational problems.
• Lead & Scale a World-Class Team: Manage mentor and grow a global team of warfighting capability analysts. Develop modern analytical tools modeling methodologies and wargaming approaches that lead the operational analysis field and drive Andurils product development.
• Define Integrated Effects: Lead cross-domain analysis spanning sub-surface surface air and the broader joint kill web defining how Anduril maritime systems contribute to integrated effects beyond any single domain.

• Exceptional Leadership & Gravitas: Proven ability to command a room build trust and communicate complex concepts to stakeholders ranging from software engineers to 4-star Admirals.
• Strategic & Analytical Experience: 10 years of experience in defense strategy operational planning operational analysis systems engineering or related technical fields.
• Technical Literacy: Strong grasp of analysis modeling and simulation (M&S) tools or operational research methodologies.
• Defense Ecosystem Knowledge: Deep understanding of Joint and naval warfare the maritime domain and the defense acquisition lifecycle.
• Deep analytical experience: Demonstrated experience building or leading a modeling simulation and wargaming capability constructive simulation operational analysis and campaign/mission modeling with the ability to defend methodology and assumptions to both engineering and senior operational audiences.
• Autonomy: Deep understanding of autonomous and collaboratively autonomous systems manned-unmanned teaming and integrated cross-domain (joint) effects with the ability to translate the operational advantages of scale attritability and software-defined autonomy into warfighting concepts.
• Education: Degree or Post Grad degree in Operations Research and Statistics.
• Security Clearance: Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

• Military Service: Prior military experience or active-duty operational background with first-hand experience in tactical planning mission execution or maritime defense systems.
• Maritime Domain Expertise: Direct experience working in maritime or naval environments with specific knowledge of undersea warfare (USW) Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) mine countermeasures (MCM) maritime domain awareness (MDA) counter-targeting and related missions.
• Technical / Software Background: Experience with software development systems engineering or digital engineering tools to help drive the development of internal analytical tools and product design concepts.

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

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

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