Anduril
Director, Mission Insights, Maritime
$191K–$253K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- Operational experience at sea required; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, or national security field preferred; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Leads maritime mission analysis and operational concept development for allied defense pursuits, translating partner-nation naval needs into product requirements and international growth opportunities.
What you'll do
- Develop allied maritime reference missions, concepts of employment, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- Connect allied maritime operators with engineering and product teams; evaluate concepts and systems against operational scenarios.
- Support international capture efforts with mission architectures, wargaming, and interoperability frameworks.
What they ask for
- Former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) with operational experience at sea.
- Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) designation through SMWDC or equivalent high-end tactical instructor tour.
- Deep expertise in maritime warfighting, multi-domain integration, surface warfare, IAMD, or MCM.
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance that can be maintained; able to travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Operational planning experience at USPACFLT, USINDOPACOM, or a Forward Deployed Naval Forces staff; familiarity with allied naval operations and interoperability.
- Background in operational analysis, wargaming, or modeling and simulation; familiarity with autonomous maritime systems and C2 software.
Pay
$191,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Lattice OS, JADC2, FVEY, NATO, USVs, UUVs, edge-compute networks, command-and-control (C2) software
AI focus
The role applies operational expertise to assess Anduril hardware and software in allied scenarios; the posting does not specify direct AI development work.
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