Director, Air Force Business Development, C2 Systems

Director, Air Force Business Development, C2 Systems

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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.

Anduril's Command & Control Division is designing, developing, and deploying a next-generation, software-defined, hardware-enabled distributed C2 architecture, focused on orchestrating 3rd party sensors and strike-platforms across heterogeneous networks in support of time-sensitive operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build a cohesive, data-driven strategy within the US Air Force C2 market to penetrate, expand, and deliver Anduril’s warfighting capabilities
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with critical Air Force stakeholders to identify new business opportunities, proactively communicate and resolve program issues, and provide strategic direction to program teams across operations, engineering, and manufacturing
• Serve as the senior Air Force leader for programs within the C2 division and lead large capture campaigns against Program Executive Offices (PEO) within the Air Force acquisition community and across Senior Air Force leadership
• Foster a culture of trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Lead initiatives that move the organization forward, contributing to business and financial performance in a material and meaningful manner
• Deliver on financial performance commitments and build strategic market growth initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

• The ideal candidate will be a proven growth leader who has demonstrated experience in shaping and capturing USAF C2 growth opportunities in ACAT I or ACAT II programs, both hardware and software
• Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions, with a history of zero-to-one defense program growth in the Air Force a plus
• Intimate understanding of government contracting, fielding, requirements generation, and budgeting for the purposes of transitioning prototype capabilities to production
• Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of deploying warfighting C2 capabilities at the tactical edge in a Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, Low-bandwidth (DDIL) environment
• A leader who can build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment
• Ability to identify, establish and use important customer relationships with senior level officials and program stakeholders within defense and intelligence community to drive capability adoption
• Demonstrated high-energy leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence
• Excellent writing and communication skills with experience briefing senior executives and customers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess and be able to maintain a U.S. TS/SCI Security clearance
• Must be willing to travel up to 35%
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant Program Management, acquisitions or business development/sales capture experience in the government and/or private sector

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.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.