Senior Product Designer, Mission Autonomy

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA, Seattle, WA +1 · Software : Software Platform

Senior Product Designer for Mission Autonomy at Anduril, a defense technology company. The role focuses on designing the user experience for controlling fleets of autonomous vehicles, spanning fleet management, mission planning, live execution, autonomous collaboration, and generative AI. The designer will collaborate with engineers and product managers, conduct user research with soldiers, and create high-fidelity mockups and documentation to ensure operator trust and expand capabilities. The position requires strong visual and interaction design skills, systems thinking, and the ability to navigate complex technical workflows and stakeholder requirements. Experience designing for technical operator-focused software in related domains is preferred. The role requires eligibility for a U.S. TS clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate with the Mission Autonomy team's designer to shape experiences from discovery to delivery — maturing capabilities for fielded use and expanding into new workflows as programs launch.
  2. Spend time on-site with soldiers and subject matter experts to build deep user empathy, understand pain points, and test design hypotheses through workshops, field observations, and iterative prototyping.
  3. Inspire development with strong product narratives, journey maps, user workflows, high-fidelity mockups, and rigorous documentation.
  4. Turn ambiguous design challenges and technically complex software into polished, clear interfaces that operators can pick up with ease.
  5. Partner with engineering and product to define delivery timelines, optimizing for getting critical functionality into operators' hands.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of experience in product design, UX, or HCI
  • Proven ability to execute high-craft, technically informed solutions
  • Demonstrated autonomy in design execution with the ability to independently drive feature-level and system-level work, navigating complex ambiguities with sound judgment
  • Deep expertise in visual and interaction design
  • Systems thinking mindset with ability to map user journeys across multiple user types and operational contexts
  • Strong prototyping skills
  • Ability to communicate the “why” behind design decisions
  • Ability to work demonstrating having navigated complex stakeholder requirements across engineering, product, and business teams
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility

Nice to have

  • Experience designing for technical operator-focused software in domains such as aviation, autonomous systems, robotics, industrial control systems, logistics, or similar complex operational contexts
  • Familiarity with workflows involving planning, execution, monitoring, or debrief of autonomous or distributed systems
  • Track record of delivering high-quality design work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments with shifting priorities and ambiguity
  • Experience helping mature a product from early development to operational readiness
  • Experience working within established design systems while contributing thoughtful extensions for domain-specific needs
  • Experience leading user research sessions including customer discovery, usability testing, and synthesis of complex feedback loops
  • Facilitation skills to lead workshops, guide cross-functional alignment, and strategic decision-making
  • Familiarity with designing for constrained or high-stakes / safety critical environments

What the JD emphasized

  • own the design vision for unified command and control of hundreds of autonomous vehicles
  • shape how the military operates robots at scale across every domain — air, ground, surface, and subsurface
  • design complex technical workflows where precision, clarity, and attention to detail are critical
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility