Associate Director, Space Growth

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Chantilly, VA
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$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
85 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $222k
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This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $193,000–$262,487 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $228k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Associate Director, Space Growth

Associate Director, Space Growth joins the Space team to lead growth and capture for the space business line. This role is responsible for identifying, shaping, and capturing major opportunities in the national security space domain by managing the end-to-end capture lifecycle from initial opportunity shaping through proposal development and contract award. The successful candidate will build and nurture trusted relationships with stakeholders across the NRO, Intelligence Community, and Department of Defense to inform product roadmaps and translate customer needs into technical requirements. Key responsibilities include developing growth strategies, monitoring buying cycles, and ensuring financial performance. Required qualifications include a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics, along with expertise in space vehicle and ground programs, government acquisition, systems integration, software development, and communication technologies. Candidates must possess an active Top Secret SCI clearance to work on classified missions.

What you'll do

  • Identify and capture new business opportunities by analyzing client roadmaps and the competitive landscape.
  • Manage the end-to-end capture lifecycle from initial opportunity shaping through proposal development and contract award.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the NRO, Intelligence Community, and Department of Defense.
  • Translate customer needs and pain points into actionable input for the company's product roadmap.
  • Grow existing business by partnering with engineering and program management teams to identify new opportunities.
  • Track and influence policy, acquisition trends, and budgetary shifts to inform long-term growth strategies.
  • Deliver on financial performance commitments and strategic market growth targets.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
  • Active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance is required.
  • Experience supporting space vehicle and space ground programs for NRO, IC, and DoD customers.
  • Familiarity with government acquisition processes and target customer communities across the NRO, IC, and DoD.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of systems integration, communications, software development, and relevant program platforms.
  • Outstanding writing and communication skills with experience presenting to senior executives and customers.
  • Ability to build relationships with senior officials and work in secure environments while traveling up to 40%.

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