Anduril
Director, Mission Insights, Maritime
$191K–$253K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, or national security field; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Develop allied maritime mission concepts and operational requirements, advise product and engineering teams, and support international maritime pursuits and interoperability.
What you'll do
- Create maritime reference missions, operational vignettes, tactics, and concepts of employment for partner nations.
- Translate allied operational needs and constraints into product and engineering requirements; analyze and red-team concepts and systems.
- Support international business development with mission architectures, wargaming, analysis, and engagement with foreign defense leaders.
What they ask for
- Former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) with operational experience at sea.
- Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) designation via SMWDC or equivalent high-end tactical instructor tour.
- Deep expertise in maritime warfighting, multi-domain integration, surface warfare, IAMD, or MCM; ability to explain complex tactical and technical problems to senior audiences.
- Exceptional public speaking, briefing, and technical writing skills; able to travel up to 25%; active U.S. Secret security clearance that can be maintained.
Nice to have
- Operational planning at USPACFLT, USINDOPACOM, or a Forward Deployed Naval Forces staff; familiarity with allied naval concepts and Indo-Pacific interoperability.
- Experience in operations research, operational analysis, wargaming, or modeling and simulation; familiarity with autonomous maritime systems and C2 software; technical, engineering, or national security degree (advanced degree preferred).
Pay
$191,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Lattice OS, JADC2, FVEY, NATO, USVs, UUVs, edge-compute networks, command-and-control (C2) software
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