Deployment Lead, Air Defense Systems — Middle East

About the Team The Air Defense team builds robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, the Air Defense team provides mission critical capabilities to warfighters. From detection to tracking, identification, deterrence, and defeat, our family of networked sensors and effectors enables our customers to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of UAS threats. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems in challenging operational environments worldwide. About the Job In this role as a Deployment Lead on the Air Defense team, you are responsible for delivering and sustaining a capability in the Middle East that meets our customers’ mission requirements and exceeds their expectations. You fulfill this responsibility through rigorous operational execution, detail orientation, proactive communication, deep mission understanding, and hard‑won product expertise. You feel ownership over the health and performance of all assets and technologies deployed to your customers and users, and ensure that the system delivers when they need it most. You represent Anduril to our customers, building their confidence and trust through your professionalism and commitment to excellence. You also represent our customers back to Anduril, communicating user feedback and lessons learned to continuously improve our product and our team in response to evolving mission needs. Above all, you set the standard for what good looks like for your deployment, and you rally your teammates to meet that standard every single day. What You’ll Do Deployment planning and execution: We execute hundreds of deployment events each year, including site installations, test and evaluation exercises, demonstrations, and training and maintenance visits. You will orchestrate these events, leading a cross‑functional team that spans hardware supply, logistics, engineering, and more to achieve mission success. Meticulous, resourceful, and detail‑oriented, you will manage every step of the deployment process, from site survey to testing, pack‑out, installation, training, and sustainment. No job is too small. You consistently demonstrate extraordinary judgment, grit, and composure in high‑pressure situations. Relationship management: Operate independently in a high‑stakes OCONUS environment. Build trust with customers, industry partners, users, and teammates through effective communication, positive attitude, and follow‑through. You develop relationships across the organization and communicate honestly and directly, giving and receiving feedback well. Mission expertise: Develop a deep knowledge of your customer’s mission requirements, including threats, regulatory challenges, resource constraints, and rules of engagement. You become a subject matter expert and the voice of the customer, effectively communicating requirements and CONOPS to engineers. Product expertise: Develop a thorough understanding of Anduril’s Family of Systems, and continually educate yourself on sensor modalities, sensor fusion, power, and networking requirements. You become an opinionated power user who can reliably forecast the capability’s performance against varied threat profiles and conditions. Required Qualifications Advanced STEM degree or 4+ years of technical work experience, preferably in defense, national security, or aerospace. Highly organized creative problem‑solver with proven project management skills. Proven experience leading tech‑enabled teams of peers while building a culture of influence through relationships. Deep interest in national security issues and defense technologies, with a commitment to lifelong learning. Willing to travel up to 50% of the year: ~35% Middle East, ~15% other travel. Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience working in the Middle East with foreign military or civilian partners. Arabic speaking is a plus. Salary Range US Salary Range: $146,000—$194,000 USD Benefits Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including competitive health, recovery, and other wellness programs. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril Industries