Anduril Industries

Associate Director, Army Mission Operations

Anduril Industries$191K — $253K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12-15+ years of experience in the DoD and Intelligence Community
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • Strong bias towards rapid delivery, ownership, and low ego
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into operational requirements
  • Aptitude for solving unstructured technical problems
  • Excellent executive communication and relationship-building skills
  • Independent worker in austere environments
  • Active U.S. Secret clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Drive senior engagement with NGC2 from the top-down
  • Prepare the operational battlespace for NGC2 deployment
  • Cultivate advocacy for NGC2 across Army formations
  • Create a repeatable model for technology adoption
  • Develop mid-term NGC2 product roadmaps aligned with priorities
  • Identify efficiencies in NGC2 product integration
  • Facilitate adoption of Anduril products within formations
  • Act as senior leader for escalated issues when necessary

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package at low cost to employees
  • Focus on health, recovery, and future support
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in offers
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE

This strategic role owns senior leader engagement with Corps and Division Commanders for the Army's Next Generation Command & Control (NGC2) program. You will drive the rapid fielding of NGC2 by influencing key stakeholders to ensure organizational readiness and proactively pressure the acquisition community. Success requires a high-integrity individual capable of objectively translating complex technical principles into compelling operational outcomes.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 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 QUALIFICATIONS
  • 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


US Salary Range

$191,000-$253,000 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.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
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200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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