Training & Adoption Manager, Air Defense

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 99,000-130,000 · Onsite · Posted Sep 28, 2026

At a glance

As a Training and Adoption Manager, you will plan, resource, and execute world-class technical training instruction, enabled by a deep understanding of our products and each customer’s unique demands.
You will serve as subject matter expert on Anduril’s growing product offerings, including, but not limited to Air Defense teams.
You will also help drive adoption of our products by understanding user workflows and surfacing pain points.

Create, shape, and manage training collateral for our product capabilities and technology to end users
Work with engineers, program managers, and subject matter experts to convert product capabilities and tasks, techniques, and procedures into learning objectives with matching course content
Design training curricula across a variety of platforms, including presentations, hands-on practicals, computer-based training, and simulations
Ensure instruction and training collateral remain current and updated for new features and functionality
Orchestrate the expeditionary delivery of training on Anduril products
Lead classroom presentations and hands-on instruction onsite at customer locations, including in Hazard Zone locations, and Anduril test sites
Educate end users from military, government agency, and commercial backgrounds on Anduril’s hardware and software offerings
Collaborate across nearly every Anduril team
Work across a wide range of Anduril teams, including product development, engineering, design, and operations to capture product updates and support training of end users
Build a bridge between our end users and Anduril, capturing feedback, identifying pain points, and informing the development of new product features

Training background with expertise in planning, developing, and delivering training.
Understanding and proven application of ADDIE, adult learning theories, and instructional design for training program development in a technical field.
Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Ability to travel up to 50%, to include travel to Hazard Zones, for approximately 20-30 days at a time.

Experience explaining technical terminology and solutions to a non-technical audience is a plus.
Prior military or government agency exposure / experience preferred.
Munitions storage and handling controls.
Ownership mentality with strong initiative in managing your own work, and possibly that of others.
Adaptive, creative communication style that fits a variety of audiences and works across a variety of mediums.
Ability to work in cross-functional environments and influence of others with no hierarchical relationship.
Enthusiastic about transforming US and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next

Ability to travel up to 50%, to include travel to Hazard Zones, for approximately 20-30 days at a time