Senior Product Designer, Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

You will join the centralized Software Product Design & Research team as a Senior Product Designer, Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike, supporting Anduril's Tactical Reconnaissance & Strike organization. You will own the design direction for mobile and web experiences that enable tactical operations, working closely with specialized stakeholders including autonomous systems engineers, product managers, and end users in mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Own mobile-first product experiences for tactical operations alongside web-based workflows from discovery to delivery.
• Lead discovery and validation through direct engagement with end users in operational contexts and collaborative workshops with stakeholders.
• Proactively identify design opportunities with minimal direction, defining what needs to be designed and driving work forward autonomously.
• Shape how product design integrates with engineering & product management through close collaboration, iterative prototyping, and hands-on implementation guidance.
• Ensure your work is easy to follow through strong narrative skills, journey maps, user workflows, high fidelity mockups, and detailed documentation rigor.
• Partner with our design systems team to evolve the underlying platform through your work at the edge.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product design, UX, or HCI, with a proven ability to execute high-craft, technically informed solutions.
• Proven experience designing mobile-first product experiences with deep understanding of mobile interface patterns, constraints, and interaction paradigms.
• Self-directed work style with demonstrated ability to operate autonomously.
• Experience designing for operational or tactical contexts where workflows require precision, speed, and clarity under time-sensitive conditions.
• Deep expertise in visual and interaction design with ability to craft elegant solutions for complex workflows.
• Systems thinking mindset, capable of mapping workflows across multiple user types and operational contexts.
• Strong prototyping skills to drive clarity in decision-making.
• Ability to communicate the "why" behind design decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for provisioning and configuration at scale.
• Track record of delivering high-quality design work against firm deadlines in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
• Experience working within established design systems while contributing thoughtful extensions for domain-specific needs.
• Experience leading user research sessions.
• Facilitation skills to lead workshops, guide cross-functional alignment, and strategic decision-making.
• Familiarity with designing for constrained or high-stakes / safety critical environments.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Income protection: life and disability insurance.
• Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans.
• Family planning & parenting support.
• Mental health resources.
• Professional development: annual reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance.
• Retirement savings plan.