Director, Business Development, Advanced Effects (army)

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Sales and Marketing : Business Development : Air Dominance & Strike Capture

Director of Business Development for Advanced Effects within the Air Dominance and Strike Division at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. This role focuses on identifying, shaping, and capturing opportunities for advanced effects (ground and air-launched weapons) primarily with the US Army and international partners. The position involves understanding customer needs, developing capture strategies, driving product development based on client feedback, growing existing business, and communicating the company's value proposition. Requires significant experience in missile/weapons programs, US Army customer engagement, and acquisition strategies, with a strong emphasis on business development and revenue generation in the defense sector.

What you'd actually do

  1. Generate and capture US Army Advanced Effects opportunities.
  2. Develop capture strategies.
  3. Drive product development and program transition.
  4. Grow existing business.
  5. Communicate our value to clients.

Skills

Required

  • creating or supporting new missiles/weapons programs
  • requirements definition
  • acquisition strategies
  • working with US Army program offices / customers
  • US Army customer community, requirements process, and operational needs
  • acquisition or operational experience with missile systems
  • Excellent writing, communication skills
  • presenting to senior executives and customers
  • Ability to travel 50% – 75%
  • obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • shaping and leading capture efforts in the defense industry
  • High ownership
  • work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment
  • Builder who is adaptive
  • lead new and innovative approaches to market
  • Prior experience working with technical partners / engineering teams
  • STEM background
  • working in limited resource environments
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum 7 years experience in creating or supporting new missiles/weapons programs, including requirements definition and acquisition strategies.
  • Prior experience working with US Army program offices / customers.
  • Prior acquisition or operational experience with missile systems across across surface fires, air launched effects, and the air defense domains, across a variety of roles and missions.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.