Senior Product Designer, Mission Autonomy

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 centurys most innovative companies to the defense industry Anduril is changing how military systems are designed built and sold. Andurils 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.

The Product Design team is the connective tissue across Andurilssoftware ecosystem ensuring products and workflows scale thoughtfullyacross platforms mission types and domains. We partner with engineersproduct managers and customers to shape experiences that build operatortrust and expand capacity. We prioritize safety reducing cognitiveburden and iterating directly with the customer.

As a designer on the Lattice Mission Autonomy team youll own the designvision for unified command and control of hundreds of autonomousvehicles. Spanning fleet management mission planning live executionautonomous collaboration and generative AI youll shape how themilitary operates robots at scale across every domain air ground surface and subsurface.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Collaborate with the Mission Autonomy teams designer to shape experiences from discovery to delivery maturing capabilities for fielded use and expanding into new workflows as programs launch.
• Spend time on-site with soldiers and subject matter experts to build deep user empathy understand pain points and test design hypotheses through workshops field observations and iterative prototyping.
• Inspire development with strong product narratives journey maps user workflows high-fidelity mockups and rigorous documentation.
• Turn ambiguous design challenges and technically complex software into polished clear interfaces that operators can pick up with ease.
• Partner with engineering and product to define delivery timelines optimizing for getting critical functionality into operators hands.
• Identify opportunities for strategic reuse across Andurils existing interfaces leveraging and extending the design system to meet the unique requirements of operation at scale.
• Contribute to the central design team function by participating indesign critiques mentoring peers and sharing best practices across specialties.

• 5 years of experience in product design UX or HCI with a proven ability to execute high-craft technically informed solutions.
• Demonstrated autonomy in design execution with the ability to independently drive feature-level and system-level work navigating complex ambiguities with sound judgment.
• Deep expertise in visual and interaction design with proven ability to design complex technical workflows where precision clarity and attention to detail are critical; portfolio demonstrating elegant solutions and high craft quality.
• Systems thinking mindset with ability to map user journeys across multiple user types and operational contexts.
• Strong prototyping skills to drive clarity in decision-making.
• Ability to communicate the why behind design decisions; work demonstrating having navigated complex stakeholder requirements across engineering product and business teams.
• No prior defense experience necessary we are looking for designers who can bring diverse perspectives to hard problems.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility.

• Experience designing for technical operator-focused software in domains such as aviation autonomous systems robotics industrial control systems logistics or similar complex operational contexts.
• Familiarity with workflows involving planning execution monitoring or debrief of autonomous or distributed systems.
• Track record of delivering high-quality design work in fast-paced mission-critical environments with shifting priorities and ambiguity.
• Experience helping mature a product from early development to operational readiness.
• Experience working within established design systems while contributing thoughtful extensions for domain-specific needs.
• Experience leading user research sessions including customer discovery usability testing and synthesis of complex feedback loops.
• Facilitation skills to lead workshops guide cross-functional alignment and strategic decision-making.
• Familiarity with designing for constrained or high-stakes / safety critical environments.

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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