Mission Operations Specialist

Anduril; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Mission Operations Specialist to act as the tactical interface with military operators and planners for our autonomous maritime systems.

You will be embedded with customers, on exercises, deliver training, support mission planning, and feed operational realities back to engineering. You will also shape how capabilities are employed and how lessons from the field inform product development.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational planning or mission analysis within defence or related field such as aviation, mining, or complex logistics.
• Ability to translate system capabilities into practical employment options and actionable procedures.
• Experience delivering training, instruction, or coaching in a Defence or technical context.
• Strong written communication and interpersonal skills for peer-level collaboration.
• Australian citizen with NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development of mission plans for exercises, demonstrations, test and evaluation, and operational employment.
• Provide tactical advice to planners on system capabilities, limitations, and employment options.
• Develop and maintain tactical procedures, checklists, planning aids, and quick-reference materials.
• Contribute to CONEMP, TTPs, and related doctrine; assist training organization with material preparation.
• Provide operator training support and on-exercise coaching.
• Capture operator feedback and translate it into input for engineering and product teams.
• Identify gaps in procedures, training, or system capability from the operator perspective and advocate for users.

Skills

Operational planning

Mission analysis

Defence context

Training delivery

Interpersonal skills

Autonomous work in customer env

Technical writing

NV2 security clearance

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Mission Operations Specialist to serve as Anduril's tactical-level interface with the military operators and planners who will employ our autonomous maritime systems. This is the person the customer works with day-to-day - embedded in their environment, speaking their language, and ensuring our capability is employed effectively.

This is not a desk job. You’ll be working alongside the customer, deployed on exercises, delivering training, supporting mission planning, and feeding operational reality back into engineering. You’ll help shape how the capability is used, how operators are trained, and how lessons from the field make it back to the people building the system.

POSITION LOCATION & TRAVEL

This position is available in Sydney, Australia. While based in Sydney, this role requires regular travel, up to 50% of the time, to customer sites, exercises, and operations across Australia.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support development of mission plans for exercises, demonstrations, operational test and evaluation, and operational employment
• Provide tactical advice to customer planners on system capabilities, limitations, and employment options
• Develop and maintain tactical procedures, checklists, planning aids, and quick-reference materials
• Contribute to the development and refinement of Concepts of Employment (CONEMP) and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)
• Support the training organisation in the delivery of operator training, including preparation of training materials and subject matter support during course delivery
• Provide operational mentoring and tactical coaching to operators during exercises and employment activities
• Plan and execute Anduril's operational contribution to exercises and demonstrations
• Capture user feedback on system performance, usability, and employment concepts and translate it into actionable input for engineering and product teams
• Identify gaps in procedures, training, or system capability from the operator's perspective and advocate for the user within Anduril
• Ensure operating procedures and training content reflect current employment concepts and real-world operational patterns
• Build and maintain trusted peer-level relationships with customer operators and planners through persistent presence and demonstrated competence
• Support post-exercise debriefs and lessons learned capture, feeding outcomes back into CONEMP, TTPs, and training content
• Contribute operational input to program reporting and customer performance reviews

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in operational planning, mission analysis, capability development, or a related field such as defence, aviation, mining, or complex logistics
• Demonstrated ability to work at the tactical level - translating system capabilities into practical employment options
• Experience delivering training, instruction, or coaching in a Defence or technical context
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to build trust with military operators and planners as a credible peer
• Comfortable working autonomously in a customer environment with minimal direction
• Ability to translate complex system capabilities into clear operational language that users can act on
• Strong written communication - able to produce tactical procedures, planning aids, and operational reports
• Australian citizen who currently holds a Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Military background with operational experience in a maritime environment (submarine, surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or equivalent)
• Experience with autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, or emerging military technology
• Experience in a Defence industry customer-facing role
• Knowledge of undersea warfare and maritime warfare concepts
• Understanding of Defence acquisition processes
• Experience contributing to Concept of Operations (CONOPS), CONEMP, or TTP development
• Experience with operational test and evaluation, exercise planning, or wargaming

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:

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