Mission Operations Specialist

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. 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.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Mission Operations Specialist to serve as Anduril’s tactical-level interface with the military operators and planners who will employ our autonomous maritime systems. This is the person the customer works with day-to-day - embedded in their environment, speaking their language, and ensuring our capability is employed effectively.

This is not a desk job. You’ll be working alongside the customer, deployed on exercises, delivering training, supporting mission planning, and feeding operational reality back into engineering. You’ll help shape how the capability is used, how operators are trained, and how lessons from the field make it back to the people building the system.

This position is available in Sydney, Australia. While based in Sydney, this role requires regular travel, up to 50% of the time, to customer sites, exercises, and operations across Australia.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Support development of mission plans for exercises, demonstrations, operational test and evaluation, and operational employment

Provide tactical advice to customer planners on system capabilities, limitations, and employment options

Develop and maintain tactical procedures, checklists, planning aids, and quick-reference materials

Contribute to the development and refinement of Concepts of Employment (CONEMP) and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)

Support the training organisation in the delivery of operator training, including preparation of training materials and subject matter support during course delivery

Provide operational mentoring and tactical coaching to operators during exercises and employment activities

Plan and execute Anduril’s operational contribution to exercises and demonstrations

Capture user feedback on system performance, usability, and employment concepts and translate it into actionable input for engineering and product teams

Identify gaps in procedures, training, or system capability from the operator’s perspective and advocate for the user within Anduril

Ensure operating procedures and training content reflect current employment concepts and real-world operational patterns

Build and maintain trusted peer-level relationships with customer operators and planners through persistent presence and demonstrated competence

Support post-exercise debriefs and lessons learned capture, feeding outcomes back into CONEMP, TTPs, and training content

Contribute operational input to program reporting and customer performance reviews

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in operational planning, mission analysis, capability development, or a related field such as

defence, aviation, mining, or complex logistics

Demonstrated ability to work at the tactical level — translating system capabilities into practical

employment options

Experience delivering training, instruction, or coaching in a Defence or technical context

Strong interpersonal skills — able to build trust with military operators and planners as a credible peer

Comfortable working autonomously in a customer environment with minimal direction

Ability to translate complex system capabilities into clear operational language that users can act on

Strong written communication — able to produce tactical procedures, planning aids, and operational

reports

Australian citizen who currently holds a Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Military background with operational experience in a maritime environment (submarine, surface warfare,

mine countermeasures, or equivalent)

Experience with autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, or emerging military technology

Experience in a Defence industry customer-facing role

Knowledge of undersea warfare and maritime warfare concepts

Understanding of Defence acquisition processes

Experience contributing to Concept of Operations (CONOPS), CONEMP, or TTP development

Experience with operational test and evaluation, exercise planning, or wargaming

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. 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.

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