Senior Compensation Analyst

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 real‑time, 3‑D 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 TEAM

At Anduril, we’re not just disrupting defense technology – we’re revolutionizing how we value and compensate the brilliant minds behind our innovations. We’re seeking a Compensation Analyst who’s ready to architect the future of our compensation strategy and propel Anduril to new heights. The Total Rewards team is looking for a Compensation Analyst to support Anduril’s continued hyper‑growth.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will drive Anduril’s success by bringing your compensation expertise to our leadership team and helping us scale. Utilize and combine your prior high‑growth company experience, quantitative rigor, business mindset, and communication skills to serve as a strategic advisor to our People Business Partners. Assist in leading compensation programs and projects, enabling Anduril to scale its People infrastructure. Provide guidance to People Business Partners and leadership teams throughout annual and mid‑year compensation planning cycles. Design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and equity compensation, aligned with organizational strategy and market trends. Lead job evaluation processes, conduct market pricing analyses, and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness across all job families and levels. Partner closely with leadership and HR teams to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision‑making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives across the organization. Work closely with our People Operations team during annual & midyear compensation cycles, including implementation, budgets, UAT testing, and spearhead data integrity. Lead change management and communications of compensation practices with managers, team members, and across the People Team. Build strong partnerships with the People Operations, People Business Partners, Talent, Payroll, Legal, Stock, Finance, Accounting teams, and 3rd‑party vendors. You’re a proactive, motivated problem solver and offer solutions to fill skill gaps. We prefer to tell you to slow down than to accelerate. You enjoy a flexible work environment that accommodates your needs while staying engaged with team communication.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

4+ years of experience working in Compensation. Experience with job architecture, levelling guides, and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices. Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations. Proven ability to track, prioritize, and drive multiple projects to success with a strong operational background. Passionate about educating, mentoring, and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies. Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior experience in a high‑growth, hyper‑scaling startup building compensation programs from the ground up. Prior experience leading compensation program initiatives through various HCMs (Workday, PAVE, Rippling) is highly desired.

SALARY RANGE

$113,000 - $149,000 USD (base salary only). The salary range is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package.

BENEFITS

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that supports health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

EEO STATEMENTS

Anduril is an equal‑employment‑opportunity employer and is committed to preventing discrimination. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the protected categories listed, please indicate. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril-1