Anduril Industries · 10 hours ago
Associate Director, Army Mission Operations
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$191K/yr - $253K/yr
12+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Associate Director role involves engaging senior leaders in the Army for the Next Generation Command & Control program, driving rapid fielding and ensuring organizational readiness through effective stakeholder influence.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)DronesGovernmentNational DefenseMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Drive NGC2 engagement from the top-down
Prepare the battlespace for Army formations receiving NGC2. Validate or redefine Anduril delivery assumptions and ensure customer org structures support NGC2 as a priority
Cultivate senior leader advocacy and institutional adoption of NGC2 across Army formations
Create and operationalize a repeatable technology adoption model across Army formations. Evangelize lessons learned from previous customers with new customers early (dedicated formation level structure for change management, exercise schedule, etc)
Develop mid-term (6-month) NGC2 product roadmaps based on operational leadership priorities. Identify priority applications, features, and integrations and populate product roadmap ahead of fielding or equipping
Identify efficiencies and opportunities in NGC2 product integration across software, transport, and compute layers based on identified Warfighting needs
Identify and facilitate first party Anduril product adoption within Army formations. Cultivate customer champions for NGC2
Step in as senior Anduril leader for escalation or deescalation when executive leadership engagement is required
Qualification
Required
12-15+ years of experience working with or within the DoD and Intelligence Community
Bachelor's degree or higher
A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration, extreme ownership, and strong opinions with low ego
Experience translating and decomposing highly technical concepts into operational requirements and performance specifications
Strong aptitude for problem solving in unstructured situations at the interface of hardware, software, and networking. Ability to drive challenging and vague technical problems to clarity and resolution
Strong executive communication and relationship-building skills across government and industry stakeholders
Ability to work independently in austere environments with minimal direct supervision
Must be willing to travel 50%+
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret clearance
Preferred
Graduate of Command and Staff or War College
Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field
Prior military command experience at Battalion or Brigade level
Experience as a technical program manager or delivery focused solutions architect
Benefits
Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems to enhance national security.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.38BKey Investors
Andreessen Horowitz,Thrive CapitalXPRIZEAlpha Compute Corp.
2026-05-13Series H· $5B
2026-04-10Secondary Market
2026-01-29Grant· $0.15M
Leadership Team
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
Matt Grimm
Co-Founder and COO
Recent News
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