Senior Director, Maneuver Dominance International Growth

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 220,000-292,000 · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

Anduril is seeking a Senior Director, Business Development - MD International to join the Maneuver Dominance team in a cutting-edge start-up environment.
This role will coordinate and execute the International portfolio for the Division in partnership with Global Defense Country teams and subordinate group Business Development teams.
The position reports to the Managing Director for Growth for the Division and supports the expansion of the international deal-stack during a stage of hypergrowth.

Drive multi-functional, diverse teams to craft, coordinate, and execute GTM Strategies, Government Relations activities, and Communications and Marketing strategies.
Generate and capture business opportunities by identifying, pursuing, and shaping opportunities for existing, in-development, and new platforms and capabilities.
Grow a deep understanding of the client base, track programmatic and technical roadmaps, and monitor buying cycles for opportunities.
Support proposals and new customer efforts, including authoring and reviewing RFI, RFP, RFWP, and other request responses.
Partner with adjacent business lines and product engineers to identify opportunities for business growth with current clients and explore new opportunity areas.
Represent Anduril to a broad audience of customers, partners, competitors, and the interested public to convey the company's ethos and competitive edges.
Act as a liaison between current or prospective customers and the engineering organization to translate problem sets into actionable internal plans and product roadmaps.
Interpret and convey client needs to growth and engineering teams to help inform and manage priorities, execution, and key milestones.

Proven international development and growth leader with validated experience building, executing, and winning business capture strategies with an emphasis on commercial and defense maritime industries.
Working command of international defense deal flow, including direct experience executing FMS and DCS transactions, navigating ITAR/EAR export licensing, and managing partner-nation relationships and MOD procurement cycles.
Aptitude and appetite to thrive within organizations with nascent structure, high-ownership culture, and a 'whatever it takes' environment.
Ability to knock out deliverables in an ambiguous environment while maintaining a level-head, strong interpersonal skills, and executive gravitas.
Bachelor's degree
Demonstrated high-energy, high-ownership leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with high emotional intelligence.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment with the ability to build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market.
Excellent writing and communication skills with experience briefing senior executives and customers.
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant DoD, IC, or Commercial programs, platforms, and payloads, including enabling technologies, systems integration, and software development.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Prior experience with DoD Capture and Sales.
Expertise in foreign military sales understanding technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of autonomous systems and / or crewed aviation.
Expertise in defense and commercial industries or complex engineering systems.
Prior military or contracting experience, or experience in DoD or Government (Rotary Wing Aviation a plus).
Experience with government business development, government contract structures, and government proposal processes.
Master's or PhD in Engineering / Technical related field.
Ability to travel 30-50%, majority international.
Currently has and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next