● TALENT ONE MARKET INTELLIGENCE: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES
🔥 TALENT LIQUIDITY:
High demand for designers who can handle the transition from CAD to CNC/Injection molding in a high-velocity environment. Supply of designers with actual production-line experience is low.
📈 ALPHA SIGNAL:
This role puts you at the center of a hardware-first defense revolution. By mastering the production lifecycle of autonomous systems, you build a career moat that ensures your compensation stays tied to the massive, non-cyclical defense budget, effectively insulating your mortgage from tech-sector volatility.
$160k – $200k Base + Equity Package
85.9/100
Official Role Description: Anduril Industries
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 Design Team leads Anduril’s brand identity, visual communication, concept art, and industrial design. Our team’s purpose is to connect the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand.
ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril’s Design Team is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer to join our core team. You will be designing and executing hardware solutions for Anduril products by partnering with engineering and fabrication teams. The ideal candidate is not only an impeccable artist, but also has deep experience in fit and finish, and production processes. If you are passionate about developing products from sketch to production, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Conceptualize, visualize, and develop products and prototypes for real-world requirements around manufacturability and operator use
- Rapidly execute end-to-end industrial design cycles and own simultaneous design efforts
- Partner with designers, product architects, and mechanical engineers to shape a holistic form language across hardware
- Communicate design intent through sketching, 3D CAD modeling with details inclusive of features and functionality
- Support form language development and participate in design reviews and critiques
- Product renderings with photorealistic textures and lighting
- Define color, material, and finish, and create applied graphics
- Validate designs using mockups and physical prototyping
- Communicate with external suppliers, vendors, and teams
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 7 years professional experience Product, Industrial Design, or equivalent
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft and proficiency in ideation, 2D/3D visualization, and prototyping or production experience
- Excellent application of material surfacing, dimensionality, composition, scale, and form
- A deep understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and DFM
- Knowledge of general military application and mechanical authenticity is a plus
- Expert knowledge in industry-standard 3D modeling and rendering software such as SolidWorks, Rhino, NX, Keyshot, C4D or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and business development
- A team player who brings a unique sense of aesthetics and passion for bringing concepts to life
- Must work on-site at HQ
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
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:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
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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.
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