Principal CMF Designer, Warfighter Systems

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Design Team leads Andurils brand identity visual communication concept art and industrial design. Our teams purpose is to connect the mission people and products to elevate the Anduril brand.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly technical and strategic Senior Color Material and Finish (CMF) Designer to join the Industrial Design team in our Bellevue WA this role you will define and implement CMF standards across a diverse hardware portfolio supporting the Warfighter Systems team. You will translate the industrial design vision into scalable production-ready solutions by establishing design quality standards and partnering with global manufacturing teams to execute them on the factory floor.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Define develop and scale a holistic CMF strategy across Andurils Warfighter Systems hardware portfolio.
• Identify and evaluate advanced materials innovative coatings and sustainable manufacturing processes that support product performance durability and design intent.
• Lead on-site color-matching sessions and evaluate physical parts under standardized lighting conditions.
• Factory execution and quality standards: Serve as the subject-matter expert for visual and cosmetic quality at supplier and manufacturing sites.
• Establish document and implement Cosmetic Quality Specification(CQS) with global manufacturing partners.
• CMF documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive CMF specifications approved boundary and limit samples and step-and-gap requirements to ensure assembly precision and surface consistency.
• Develop robust tracking systems and documentation workflows to manage audit and maintain CMF specifications throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead design and research operations including roadmaps backlogs intake processes and review cadences.
• Partner with design and research leadership on prioritization goal tracking resource planning and risk management.
• Facilitate collaboration among design business engineering and manufacturing stakeholders; provide clear status updates and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Balance technical constraints business priorities design intent and user experience to deliver strong product outcomes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in industrial design product design or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience developing new hardware products.
• 10 years of technical product or program management experience.
• 10 years of experience working directly with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing CMF strategies for products from concept through mass production.
• Experience managing complex programs across cross-functional teams suppliers and product-release schedules.
• Experience supporting industrial design and research teams in a product-development environment.
• Strong capabilities in resource planning program delivery risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Experience developing functional specifications design-verification plans and test procedures.
• Proficiency with industrial-design surfacing and parametric CAD or visualization tools; experience with Rhino SolidWorks Creo and KeyShot is preferred.
• Ability to travel frequently to supplier and manufacturing locations including international sites.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in industrial design UX architecture materials science or a related field.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams through product design and development from concept to production.
• Experience managing complex technical projects and working with high-volume manufacturing partners.
• Deep knowledge of materials finishes coatings color development cosmetic quality standards and manufacturing processes.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating successful delivery of hardware products from concept through production.

US Salary Range

$220000 - $292000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Benefits

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next. For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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