Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
**ABOUT THE TEAM **At Anduril Industries, a leading defense technology company, we are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Director of Classified Systems. As a critical member of our leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the classified systems infrastructure across the organization, deploying cutting-edge technology to best support the teams building the next generation of defense tech for U.S. and allied militaries.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Lead and manage a large, complex team that designs, builds, installs and operates classified systems and infrastructure across the Anduril ecosystem
- Develop and execute a comprehensive classified system plan that directly supports Anduril's business objectives and mission
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and adoption of emerging technologies in classified spaces
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, promoting a culture of excellence and speed to delivery
- Serve as the senior member of the Classified Systems team, driving execution of objectives through the operational team, adjudicating conflicting priorities and ensuring success of objectives.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with external customer organizations and internal business lines.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience managing large teams in an ultra fast-paced, dynamic, demanding environment.
- You know how to move fast and are an expert at managing risk.
- Strong operational skills. Tangible evidence of successfully executing classified system delivery.
- Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive IT and infrastructure strategies, aligning with a broader organizational objectives and mission
- Experience with both collateral and special access program (SAP) systems and an understanding of how they are accredited.
- Should be opinionated at a technical level on what corporate classified system teams should look like based on previous experience.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- You’ve built a classified IT or systems team from the ground up.
- Novel non-federal classified networking experience (CSfC deployments, direct connect to classified cloud, interesting backhaul configurations)
- Experience deployments leveraging classified cloud.
US Salary Range
$254,000—$336,000 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:
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