Warfighting Capability Analyst, Maritime

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 TEAMAnduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We've assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the defense capabilities of the United States and its allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, we want you to join Anduril and help us build the future of defense capability.ABOUT THE JOBAt Anduril, we are developing unmanned systems for subsurface, surface, land, and air domains that will leverage unsupervised autonomy for the delivery of multi-mission capability to our customers. These projects require Warfighting Capability Analysts who can connect operational problems, threat-informed scenarios, customer needs, and product employment concepts to guide what we build and why it matters. We are looking for our next Warfighting Capability Analyst to join our rapidly growing team. This position is available in either Costa Mesa, CA or Quincy, MA.The Warfighting Capability Analyst supports the development, evaluation, and communication of mission-relevant defense capabilities. This role focuses on understanding what capability the warfighter requires, why it matters, how it would be employed, and how the company should prioritize solutions that deliver operational advantage. The analyst serves as a bridge between customers, business lines, engineering teams, product leaders, and operational stakeholders, translating ambiguous mission problems into structured capability gaps, concepts of employment, measures of effectiveness, operational vignettes, and decision-quality analysis that informs product strategy, growth, and program execution.This role is ideal for individuals who can reason across military operations, emerging technology, customer mission sets, and defense market dynamics, and who can communicate complex operational ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.WHAT YOU'LL DOConduct mission analysis to identify operational problems, capability gaps, and opportunities for differentiated product or system employmentDevelop and refine concepts of operation, concepts of employment, operational vignettes, mission threads, and use cases for current and future systemsAnalyze threat environments, customer missions, force structure, operational constraints, and campaign-level context to inform capability developmentDefine measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and operational value propositions for proposed capabilitiesSupport product, growth, and engineering teams by translating customer needs and mission problems into capability priorities and defensible requirementsBuild clear, decision-oriented briefings, white papers, narratives, and analytic products for internal executives, customers, and external stakeholdersSupport capture, strategy, and business development efforts by articulating how company capabilities solve specific operational problemsCompare alternative capability approaches and assess trade-offs in mission utility, feasibility, scalability, cost, survivability, and operational relevancePartner with systems analysts, engineers, operators, and business-line leaders to ensure technical solutions remain anchored to real warfighting needsContribute to internal capability roadmaps, investment priorities, campaign analyses, and product-market fit assessments in defense contextsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in operational analysis, military planning, capability development, defense strategy, mission engineering, military operations, intelligence analysis, or a related fieldAbility to decompose ambiguous operational problems into structured analytic questions and actionable recommendationsStrong understanding of military missions, operational concepts, threat-informed planning, and the relationship between technology and warfighting outcomesExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce executive-level briefings and clear analytic narrativesAbility to work across technical, operational, and business stakeholders in a fast-paced environmentStrong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and comfort operating with incomplete informationAbility to translate between customer language, operational need, product strategy, and engineering implicationsCurrently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPrior military, DoD, defense industry, intelligence community, operational test, campaign analysis, or warfighting development experienceExperience supporting maritime, undersea, autonomous systems, air, surface, C2, ISR, fires, logistics, or other operational mission areasFamiliarity with CONOPS development, campaign analysis, wargaming, modeling and simulation, operational test, requirements development, or capability portfolio managementExperience working directly with government customers, senior military leaders, product teams, or engineering organizationsExperience with both qualitative and quantitative analysisEligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearanceUS Salary Range$166,000—$220,000 USDThe 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: BenefitsAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.Protecting Yourself from Recruitment ScamsAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. 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