Principal CMF Designer, Warfighter Systems

Anduril Industries; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly technical Senior CMF Designer to join the Industrial Design team in Bellevue, WA. You will define CMF standards, translate design vision into scalable production-ready solutions, and partner with global manufacturing to ensure surface consistency.

You will lead CMF documentation, track specifications, and manage design quality across supplier sites while aligning with business goals and user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, product design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing new hardware products.
• 10+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 10+ years of experience working directly with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Experience defining and executing CMF strategies from concept through mass production.
• Experience managing complex programs across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and schedules.
• Experience supporting design and research teams in a product-development environment.
• Strong capabilities in resource planning, program delivery, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design-verification plans, and test procedures.
• Proficiency with industrial-design surfacing and CAD/visualization tools; Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo, and KeyShot preferred.
• Willingness to travel frequently to supplier and manufacturing locations, including international sites.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and scale a holistic CMF strategy across Anduril’s Warfighter Systems hardware portfolio.
• Identify and evaluate advanced materials, coatings, and sustainable manufacturing processes.
• Lead on-site color-matching sessions and evaluate parts under standardized lighting conditions.
• Serve as SME for visual and cosmetic quality at supplier and manufacturing sites.
• Establish, document, and implement Cosmetic Quality Specification (CQS) with global partners.
• Create and maintain CMF specifications, boundary and limit samples, and step-and-gap requirements.
• Develop tracking systems and workflows to manage CMF specs across product lifecycle.
• Lead design and research operations, including roadmaps, backlogs, intake processes, review cadences.
• Partner with design and research leadership on prioritization, goals, resources, and risk.
• Facilitate collaboration among design, business, engineering, and manufacturing stakeholders; provide status updates.

Skills

CMF strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Engineering collaboration

Materials knowledge

Travel readiness

CAD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design

Master’s degree in industrial design

Tools

Rhino

SolidWorks

Creo

KeyShot

Job description

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 Industries is seeking a highly technical and strategic Senior Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) Designer to join the Industrial Design team in our Bellevue, WA office. In this role, you will define and implement CMF standards across a diverse hardware portfolio supporting the WarfighterSystems team. You will translate the industrial design vision into scalable, production-ready solutions by establishing design quality standards and partnering with global manufacturing teams to execute them on the factory floor.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Define, develop, and scale a holistic CMF strategy across Anduril’s Warfighter Systems hardware portfolio.
• Identify and evaluate advanced materials, innovative coatings, and sustainable manufacturing processes that support product performance, durability, and design intent.
• Lead on-site color-matching sessions and evaluate physical parts under standardized lighting conditions.
• Factory execution and quality standards: Serve as the subject-matter expert for visual and cosmetic quality at supplier and manufacturing sites.
• Establish, document, and implement Cosmetic Quality Specification(CQS) with global manufacturing partners.
• CMF documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive CMF specifications, approved boundary and limit samples, and step-and-gap requirements to ensure assembly precision and surface consistency.
• Develop robust tracking systems and documentation workflows to manage, audit, and maintain CMF specifications throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead design and research operations, including roadmaps, backlogs, intake processes, and review cadences.
• Partner with design and research leadership on prioritization, goal tracking, resource planning, and risk management.
• Facilitate collaboration among design, business, engineering, and manufacturing stakeholders; provide clear status updates and elevate issues when appropriate.
• Balance technical constraints, business priorities, design intent, and user experience to deliver strong product outcomes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, product design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing new hardware products.
• 10+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 10+ years of experience working directly with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing CMF strategies for products from concept through mass production.
• Experience managing complex programs across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and product-release schedules.
• Experience supporting industrial design and research teams in a product-development environment.
• Strong capabilities in resource planning, program delivery, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design-verification plans, and test procedures.
• Proficiency with industrial-design surfacing and parametric CAD or visualization tools; experience with Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo, and KeyShot is preferred.
• Ability to travel frequently to supplier and manufacturing locations, including international sites.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in industrial design, UX, architecture, materials science, or a related field.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams through product design and development from concept to production.
• Experience managing complex technical projects and working with high-volume manufacturing partners.
• Deep knowledge of materials, finishes, coatings, color development, cosmetic quality standards, and manufacturing processes.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating successful delivery of hardware products from concept through production.

US Salary Range $220,000 — $292,000 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:

Benefits

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