Director, Business Development, Maritime (Undersea Strike)

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Director, Business Development, Maritime (Undersea Strike)

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As the Director of Business Development for Undersea Strike in the Maritime Division, you will lead strategic initiatives to deliver advanced autonomous undersea systems to commercial and defense sectors. Your primary responsibilities include developing high-speed Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and non-traditional strike capabilities like Copperhead, engaging key operational customers, shaping hardware product roadmaps, and securing contracts through capture campaigns. This role demands expertise in undersea operations, subsea sensing, and kinetic payloads, with a focus on influencing product development and collaborating across various program offices and international partners. Essential qualifications include experience in defense acquisitions, commercial or DoD Capture and Sales, particularly within the US Navy, along with technical knowledge of underwater vehicle systems and a secret security clearance.

Skills

Python JavaScript AWS Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Git PostgreSQL Maven Docker Swagger RESTful APIs JSON XML Subversion JIRA Confluence Microsoft Office Suite Linux Windows Server

What you'll do

Develop and implement strategies to deliver affordable Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs) to customers.
Shape hardware product roadmaps for non-traditional undersea strike capabilities.
Lead capture campaigns to secure contracts for high-volume deliveries of products like Copperhead.
Influence product roadmaps by collaborating with program offices, services, and international partners.
Identify and pursue future opportunities for Undersea Reconnaissance and Strike portfolio growth.

What we're looking for

Proven track record in business development and growth within the defense industry.
Experience in developing and executing capture strategies for US Navy contracts.
Deep understanding of undersea operations, including technical challenges and program management.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field (mechanical, electrical, systems, physics, robotics, computer science).
Secret security clearance required.
Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions and zero-to-one defense program growth.