Director, Localization Programs
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
The Director of Localization Programs at Anduril Industries will lead the development and execution of localization strategies to enhance the company's international business. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance and successful delivery of localization commitments, building partnerships, and managing industrial participation programs. The position requires significant travel and focuses on aligning Anduril's operations with local market demands to drive revenue growth.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and executing in-country partnerships, teaming arrangements, JVs, or supply chain commitments with foreign governments and industry
- A proven track record of successfully structuring and delivering offset and/or industrial participation programs
- Robust knowledge of and experience navigating localization frameworks, offset regimes, and industrial cooperation for defense and technology projects internationally
- Deep working knowledge of offset regimes, local content requirements, and industrial participation obligations across multiple regions (e.g., Europe, Indo-Pacific, Middle East)
- Strong commercial and financial acumen; ability to model the cost, value, and risk of offset/industrial participation commitments over a program lifecycle
- Ability to travel internationally 50-75% of the time
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in technology or engineering, required; advanced degree (MBA, international relations, or related) strongly preferred
- Experience with integrated complex systems and defense programs involving hardware and software
- Experience with government business development, government contract structures, government proposal processes a plus
- Experience managing complex technical government projects a plus
- Familiarity with enterprise AI and autonomous systems a plus
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Position requires significant international travel (50-75%)
- Role involves navigating complex compliance and localization frameworks which may be challenging
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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