Policy Engineering Manager with Security Clearance

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: Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide. As a leader in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success. ABOUT THE JOB: You will work closely across Anduril's team of maritime and naval engineers and lead efforts to integrate policy considerations into our engineering processes, ensuring our innovative technologies align with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards in the defense sector. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will play a key component in making sure the right design/analysis/ and test steps are being completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Develop and implement strategies that reinforce the relationship between external regulatory bodies and Anduril while ensuring that Anduril adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards Collaborate between external regulatory bodies and other stakeholders and Anduril engineering in the interpretation of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards and how those impact the development, manufacturing, and deployment of a maritime autonomous weapon system Evaluate the risks associated with Anduril's ability to adhere to relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards Develop and maintain metrics that quantify the risks identified and work with Anduril engineering to identify methods to mitigate those risks Liaise with legal, government relations, and compliance teams to stay current on regulatory changes and their impact on our engineering practices and work with advocacy groups on policy initiatives Investigate and resolve policy-related issues involving maritime projects Assist the Program Manager and other program leadership in understanding and addressing policy risks and issues within the program Contribute to the development of industry best practices for policy integration in defense technology engineering REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field, or proven experience in a relevant field 5+ years of experience in engineering roles within the defense, maritime, or aerospace industry Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance Travel 25% to Customer and Test Sites PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated understanding of multi-domain unmanned and autonomous weapon system development and employment Demonstrated engineering management capability; proven technical and personnel leadership qualities Familiarity with government requirements and contracting processes as well as relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards pertaining to the maritime industry Experience working on mission critical DOD systems Experience in policy development and implementation in a technical environment Preferred candidate is based out of Washington, DC US Salary Range $150,000 - $225,000 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: Platinum Healthcare Benefits:For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents. For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril. Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents. Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans. 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition. Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting. Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well. A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians. Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens. Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region. Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility). 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only) 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. 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, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you. To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit .