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# Senior Product Manager, Forwarded Deployed at Anduril Industries

- **Company:** Anduril Industries
- **Location:** Seattle, WA
- **Compensation:** $166k–$220k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5259047007?gh_jid=5259047007

## Job description

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 TEAM

The Mission Command team is part of the Connected Warfare Division. We build the command and control (C2) tools that help warfighters understand what is happening around them, make faster decisions, and direct their forces. We spend a lot of our time with the people who actually use these tools: in the field, during exercises, wherever they are.

## ABOUT THE ROLE

This is not a product manager who happens to spend some time forward. The forward work is the product work. As a Forward Deployed Product Manager, you own the path from a warfighter problem to a fielded solution. That covers applications, data models, user experiences, integrations, and infrastructure.

Most of all, you work as a translation layer between the warfighter and the engineering teams. You embed with units, build real expertise in how they fight, and earn enough trust that influence runs both ways. You are there to solve their problems, not to sell them something, and you build an open, trusting relationship by doing exactly that. Sometimes an introduction is made for you. You have to be comfortable with walking into a unit that has never heard of Lattice, and earn your footing from the bottom up.

The profile we are hiring for: a product manager who can walk into a formation, understand the fight, earn the trust of the people in it, map the workflow and the data underneath it, and then pull the right parts of Anduril together to solve it. You walk in with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility, but you back it up with real curiosity and humility.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Own warfighter outcomes, not features. Embed with units, learn the mission, find the problems that matter most, and own them through development, fielding, and the work that comes after.
- Build real relationships with the people in the fight. Earn the trust of warfighters, commanders, staff, and subject matter experts. Become a partner who understands how the unit actually fights, not just what shows up in a requirements document.
- Do the research in the field. Learn by watching, asking questions, and taking part in real workflows. Turn what you learn into clear priorities.
- Connect the fight to the product. Map the users, decisions, workflows, systems, data, and dependencies behind an outcome, and use that to drive what gets built and integrated.
- Design across the whole stack. Do not default to a new app or a new screen. Work out whether an outcome needs an application change, a new or richer data model, an integration, a workflow that spans applications, or a change in how data moves across the Mesh.
- Use the data model as a product tool. Get to know what data exists, how it is represented, where it comes from, who uses it, and what has to change to make a workflow possible.
- Design for the tactical edge. Understand how the network and the hardware affect what the user sees and does. Account for degraded conditions, bandwidth, latency, and compute when you define a solution.
- Pull the right people together. Get warfighters, engineering, design, and the other teams around the same problem, and drive them toward one coherent answer.
- Make ambiguous problems workable. Be just as comfortable writing a strategy, sketching a workflow, working through a data flow with an engineer, or standing at a whiteboard with the people who will use the product.
- Run the room. Lead workshops, working groups, and design sessions. Get useful information out of a room, settle competing views, and leave with decisions and next steps.
- Brief well and tell the story. Communicate clearly to a few operators, to a large room, and to senior leadership. Adjust the level of detail for the audience without losing the substance.
- Prototype before you spend engineering time. Test ideas quickly with users so you get to the right answer faster.
- Stay with it through fielding. Watch whether the solution actually helps the mission, find where it breaks under real conditions, and feed that straight back into the product.
- Look past the single request. Spot the patterns that can become reusable across units and programs, instead of building a one-off every time.

## WHO YOU ARE

Anduril moves fast and is scaling fast. We value ambition, hard work, a high bar, and a willingness to disrupt how things are normally done. The people who do well here tend to show these traits:

- Bias for Action. You ask for forgiveness, not permission, and you hate waiting around to be told what to do.
- Outcome-Oriented. You figure out what the business needs and work backward from there.
- Customer Focused. You have real empathy for users and build things they actually want to use.
- Dive Deep. You sweat the details and get into the weeds to find the root cause of a problem.
- Ownership. You care about your products and about everything the business depends on them for. You hold yourself accountable for what your systems do and for what they fail to do.
- Agility. You change direction without drama when the priorities change.
- First Principles Thinking. You solve problems based on what is actually best here, not because a vendor recommended it or because it is how your last company did it.

## REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.
- 4 to 8 years in product management, product scope definition, or service design, or an equivalent record of turning hard user problems into fielded solutions.
- A track record of translating technical and domain-specific information into narratives, CONOPS, mission threads, and feature definitions.
- Experience doing research and synthesis with users and SMEs, and building a roadmap from what you learn.
- A history of earning trust with non-technical, operational users and partnering with them, not just collecting their requirements.
- The ability to balance needs across engineering, data, and business stakeholders.
- Comfort working with people across a wide range of technical backgrounds, and the willingness to learn technical systems well enough to use them in your product decisions.
- Strong facilitation and whiteboarding skills, including leading interactive planning and decomposition sessions.
- The ability to do your own design work in common tools such as Figma.
- Strong organizational skills and reliability.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, including to field and training environments.

## PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Military experience, or direct experience working alongside operational military units, with a feel for how a unit fights and for Army staff processes, TTPs, and doctrine.
- A range of product experience across internal tools, customer-facing applications, and tools for technical users.
- Working knowledge of data models, system integrations, networking, or distributed and edge systems, enough to reason about data flows and network constraints.
- A self-starter who does well with ambiguity and loose organizational structure.
- Experience fielding capabilities and improving them based on real operational feedback.

US Salary Range $166,000—$220,000 USD

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](https://www.anduril.com/careers).

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

- No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.

- Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

- What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

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 application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

## About Anduril Industries

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A military technology company developing AI-powered autonomous systems and software for defense and national security.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series H)  
- **Headquarters**: Costa Mesa, California, USA  
- **Founded**: 2017  
- **Founders**: Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, Matt Grimm, Joe Chen, Brian Schimpf  

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Defense, aerospace, artificial intelligence, robotics  
- Target customers: Primarily B2G – U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments (e.g., UK, UAE), and border security agencies (e.g., CBP)  
- Mission/purpose: To accelerate the adoption of advanced technology in defense, with a focus on autonomous systems, AI-driven decision-making, and rapid production at scale.

## Products & Services
- **[Lattice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries#Lattice)**: AI-powered software platform that fuses sensor data from multiple sources (Anduril and third-party) to detect, identify, and track objects in real time. Core to all Anduril systems.  
- **[Sentry Tower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries#Sentry_Tower)**: Autonomous, solar-powered surveillance tower (33ft) with cameras, radar, thermal imaging, and comms – used for border security and military base protection.  
- **[Ghost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries#Ghost)**: Small, portable unmanned aerial system (UAS) for reconnaissance and surveillance; used by U.S. Marines and other forces.  
- **Altius Family**: Tube-launched, fixed-wing UAVs (e.g., Altius 600, Altius 700M) that can be deployed from aircraft, ground vehicles, or larger UAVs.  
- **Fury (YFQ-44A)**: Semi-autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) developed for the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program; first flight in October 2025.  
- **IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System)**: Anduril took over development from Microsoft in 2025; a heads-up display/goggle system for ground soldiers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $61 billion (Series H, May 2026) – [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries)  
- **Annual Revenue**: $2 billion (2025) – [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries)  
- **Total Funding**: ~$12.7 billion (across all rounds, including $5B raise in May 2026) – [robotics.press](https://robotics.press/news/anduril-deep-dive/)  
- **Notable Investors**: Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, 8VC, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, Valor Equity Partners, D1 Capital Partners, Sands Capital  
- **Notable Customers/Partners**: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), UK Home Office, Royal Navy, Edge Group (UAE), OpenAI  
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Raised $5B in May 2026 at a $61B valuation, up from $14B in August 2024
  - Constructing Arsenal-1, a $1B hyperscale manufacturing facility in Ohio, with partnerships from Ohio State University
  - Acquired multiple companies between 2021-2026 (Area-I, Adranos, Blue Force Technologies, Numerica, Klas, ExoAnalytic Solutions, etc.)
  - Won contracts for CCA development (Air Force), robotic combat vehicle software (Army), and CBP border surveillance
  - Took over IVAS program from Microsoft (2025)
  - Employees grew from ~90 in 2017 to 7,000 in 2026

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertically integrated**: Designs, manufactures, and operates its own hardware (drones, towers, missiles) and software (Lattice), enabling rapid iteration.
- **AI-first approach**: Lattice provides a common operating picture across domains, reducing decision latency in combat scenarios.
- **Speed of production**: Arsenal projects aim to produce advanced autonomous systems faster than traditional defense primes.
- **Government trust**: Deep relationships with DoD and allied agencies, demonstrated by multi-million-dollar contracts and classified work.
- **In-person, security-focused culture**: Proximity to military bases, industrial equipment, and classified contract requirements create a unique operational moat.

## Strategic Focus
- **Hyperscale manufacturing**: Build Arsenal-1 (Ohio) and subsequent “Arsenal” facilities to manufacture autonomous weapons at near-peer-competitive speed.
- **Space domain**: Acquired ExoAnalytic Solutions (March 2026) to expand into space-based intelligence and surveillance.
- **Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)**: Fury is a key program; competing for Air Force’s CCA Increment 1.
- **International expansion**: Partnership with UAE’s Edge Group; sales to UK (Royal Navy, Home Office); plans to serve other Five Eyes and allied nations.
- **AI integration**: Partnership with OpenAI to enhance defense systems; Lattice already used by Space Force for surveillance networks.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Direct impact on national security and defense technology – opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.
- **Culture**: Emphasizes in-person collaboration due to security requirements, industrial equipment, and classified programs. Offices include Costa Mesa (HQ), Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, Washington D.C., London, and Sydney.
- **Growth trajectory**: Company has grown from 90 employees to 7,000 in ~9 years; significant investment in new facilities and acquisitions indicates continued expansion.
- **Engineering focus**: Heavy investment in software, AI, hardware, and manufacturing engineering – roles span from software engineers to aerospace engineers to production specialists.
- **Notable perks/benefits**: Not detailed in public sources, but the company offers competitive compensation in a high-stakes, high-impact environment. The Ohio Arsenal-1 facility will employ many from Ohio State University’s applied science programs.

## Sources
1. [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries) – Wikipedia: Anduril Industries (key facts, revenue, employee count, product details, funding, acquisitions)
2. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/anduril/__qqOI0HKR47lFXorj9FAQlDfmJOqfOpDNWiW3JcO--ss) – Tracxn: Anduril company profile, funding stage, founders
3. [robotics.press](https://robotics.press/news/anduril-deep-dive/) – Robotics Press: Deep dive on valuation, revenue, total funding, employee estimate
4. [anduril.com/careers](https://www.anduril.com/careers) – Official careers page (search result summary)
5. [anduril.com/open-roles](https://www.anduril.com/open-roles) – Open roles listing

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