Anduril
Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Air Defense)
$220K–$292K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Ashville, Ohio, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 4+ years; preferably with a law firm or in-house at a government contractor.
About the job
Provides legal counsel on U.S. government contracts for Anduril’s Air Defense and Counter-Intrusion business lines, supporting contract capture, execution, compliance, and related legal matters.
What you'll do
- Guide proposals, negotiations, contract lifecycle management, and federal procurement strategy.
- Manage relationships with government procurement offices and advise on contract risks, performance issues, and compliance.
- Support broader legal matters, including agreements, bid protests, litigation, intellectual property, compliance, and employment.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of work on U.S. Government contracts matters.
- Understanding of government procurement, including contract vehicles and types, non-traditional and CAS coverage, software acquisition approaches, and data rights.
- Licensed to practice law in CA or DC.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
Nice to have
- Combination of law-firm and in-house or government experience.
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance that can be maintained.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
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