April 10, 2026 Melissa Kashouh

Anduril Industries – Senior People Business Partner

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● TALENT ONE MARKET INTELLIGENCE: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES

🔥 TALENT LIQUIDITY:
High demand for HR leaders who can operate in technical, mission-driven environments. Supply of ‘strategic’ vs ‘administrative’ HR talent is thin.

📈 ALPHA SIGNAL:
This role puts you at the center of a defense-tech powerhouse. Your equity package is tied to the company’s ability to scale; if you successfully build the team that wins the next major DoD contract, your equity upside will dwarf your base salary, effectively securing your mortgage for the next decade.

EST. COMPENSATION
$190k – $240k Base + Equity/RSUs
SECTOR HEAT
85.9/100
CANDIDATE PROTOCOL: Frame your experience as ‘Organizational Engineering.’ Don’t talk about benefits; talk about how you optimize performance cycles to accelerate product delivery.

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

At Anduril, we’re not just changing the game – we’re redefining it. As a Senior People Business Partner, you will collaborate with leadership and teams across the organization to enhance our high-performing culture within the client groups.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a Senior People Business Partner to join our People team. In this strategic role, you will provide comprehensive support to your client groups, focusing on talent development, employee engagement, and performance enhancement at all levels.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Strategic Advisor:

  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to business leaders on people-related strategies and employee engagement.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and execute people strategies aligned with anticipated hyper growth.
  • Shape and drive company goals by aligning people strategy to business objectives applying knowledge in creative, practical, and forward-thinking ways.
  • Coach and advise teams on best practices and foster deep relationships to cultivate trust.

Employee Relations:

  • Provide guidance on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
  • Offer HR policy guidance and interpretation while managing complex employee relations investigations.
  • Conduct thorough and objective investigations, working closely with management to improve work relationships and morale.
  • Role model employee advocacy, balancing their needs with business objectives.

Organizational Development:

  • Serve as a thought leader and lead the design, implementation, and iteration of new people programs while enhancing existing cross functional high impact initiatives.
  • Drive process improvements in a dynamic, often ambiguous, high-growth environment.
  • Addresses complex, high-stakes challenges by evaluating nuanced and often intangible factors.
  • Facilitate talent calibrations and compensation planning, utilizing people metrics for insights on growth and retention.
  • Build data-driven processes to attract, develop, and retain top talent.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 12+ years of HR Business Partner experience, preferably with engineering client groups.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.
  • Expertise across various HR/People channels, including compensation & benefits, compliance, employee relations, and learning and development.
  • Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure, outcome-oriented environments.
  • Clear, empathetic, and effective communicator, adept at adjusting approaches based on audience needs.
  • Strong collaborator and coach, delivering feedback that fosters trust and cooperation.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.
  • Data-driven and detail-oriented, with a strategic mindset.
  • U.S. Person status is required due to access to export-controlled data.
US Salary Range
$144,000$191,000 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: 

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. 

 

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/. 

Melissa Kashouh

Founder of Talent One I help enterprise leaders and investors forecast hiring surges, talent shortages, and market friction up to six weeks in advance using our patent-pending predictive intelligence platform. As the founder of Talent One AI (the intelligence layer of The Talent One), I built a system that turns lagging recruiting data into actionable foresight — helping companies reduce technical debt, protect employer brand, and hire ahead of the curve. Based in Providence, Rhode Island.
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