Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
The Global Defense (GD) team is responsible for establishing and expanding Anduril's international business, developing and delivering products and technology that address unique security challenges faced by America's Allies and partners.
We are seeking a creative and collaborative Director, Localization Programs to join our rapidly growing team in either Washington, DC or Costa Mesa, CA. In this highly cross-functional role, you will partner closely with Anduril's Business Lines, Mission Operations, Trade & Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure our global localization commitments are credible, fully compliant, and flawlessly delivered.
Responsibilities:
- Architect & run Anduril's global localization playbook: design and drive localization, offset, and industrial participation programs and strategies that unlock market access and accelerate expansion across priority countries and regions.
- Turn requirements into programs: build in-country partnerships, supply chain commitments, and industrial participation programs that win deals and satisfy government obligations.
- Fuel the pipeline: partner with country teams, business lines, and Corporate Development to identify, shape, and convert large-scale capture opportunities.
- Quarterback complex captures: bring localization expertise to major pursuits, aligning offers, partners, and commitments to maximize win probability.
- Build the partner ecosystem: source and establish relationships with local primes, suppliers, and industrial partners that make Anduril a credible, durable in-country player.
- Navigate the rules: translate offset regimes, local content requirements, and industrial participation obligations into actionable, compliant strategies.
- Scale the function: establish frameworks, metrics, and discipline to manage industrial participation commitments across a fast-growing global portfolio.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and executing in-country partnerships, teaming arrangements, JVs, or supply chain commitments with foreign governments and industry.
- A proven track record of successfully structuring and delivering offset and/or industrial participation programs.
- Robust knowledge of and experience navigating localization frameworks, offset regimes, and industrial cooperation for defense and technology projects internationally.
- Deep working knowledge of offset regimes, local content requirements, and industrial participation obligations across multiple regions.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Ability to travel internationally 50-75% of the time.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in technology or engineering.
- Experience with integrated complex systems and defense programs involving hardware and software.
- Experience with government business development, government contract structures, government proposal processes.
- Experience managing complex technical government projects.
- Familiarity with enterprise AI and autonomous systems.
Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits packages.