Andurilindustries
Director, Business Development - Mission Autonomy (International)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$191k-$253kDetected 12 hours ago
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About the role
- The Air Dominance and Strike Division is one of Anduril's fastest growing and largest divisions.
- The Division is made up of three separate Business Lines: Autonomous Airpower, Advanced Effects, and Mission Autonomy.
- Air Dominance and Strike has developed hardware including the Fury and Barracuda Autonomous Air Vehicles and software extended from onboard autonomy to offboard orchestration..
Responsibilities
- Lead Anduril's Mission Autonomy growth strategy across European partner nations, with opportunities spanning the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, and additional allied markets.
- Identify, shape, and capture new international business opportunities for Mission Autonomy software, both as standalone capability and integrated with partner platforms and air vehicles.
- Develop and execute capture strategies tailored to each country's unique procurement processes, operational requirements, and industrial partnership expectations.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with European defense ministries, military service branches, program offices, and industry partners.
- Drive complex, multi-year international engagements including technology demonstrations, engineering sprints, co-production arrangements, and platform ecosystem strategies (e.g., establishing Mission Autonomy and Lattice Orchestrator as trusted autonomy solutions to operationalize UxS.
- Maintain an up-to-date and accurate international sales pipeline with clear visibility into opportunity status, partner engagement, and revenue forecasts.
- Partner across Anduril organizations - including Engineering, Program Management, Government Relations, Marketing, and Legal/Export Compliance - to ensure international engagements meet regulatory requirements and exceed partner expectations.
- Represent Anduril to European allied audiences: defense officials, industry partners, and at international defense conferences and exhibitions.
- Translate European partner requirements and operational needs back into Anduril's engineering organization to inform product development priorities and ensure our solutions address allied mission demands.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in sales or business development, with demonstrated experience in international defense business development, foreign military sales, or allied partnerships.
- Working understanding of international defense procurement processes, with specific experience in European allied nations.
- Familiarity with U.S. export control regimes (ITAR/EAR) and international defense sales mechanisms (FMS, DCS, and government-to-government agreements).
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 50%, with extended periods in-region as required.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in a European language other than English.
- Prior military service or operational experience, particularly in aviation, command and control, or autonomous systems.
- Direct experience working with entities like the UK MoD, German Bundeswehr, or NATO acquisition organizations.
- Experience structuring international co-production, technology transfer, or industrial participation agreements.
- Prior experience at a defense technology company or in a role bridging Silicon Valley-style product development with traditional defense acquisition.
- Experience working with classified and/or special access programs in an international context.
- MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
Compensation
- $191,000 - $253,000 USD
Benefits
- Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.
- For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
- 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.
Company info
- Our goal is to fundamentally reshape the way future peer conflicts are fought by developing next-generation collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons.
- At Anduril, we invest in our people.
- By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your
Visa & Work Authorization
- export control regimes (ITAR/EAR) and international defense sales mechanisms (FMS, DCS, and government-to-government agreements)
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