Director, Business DevelopmentNew

Tokyo, JapanManufacturing

The opportunity

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U. S.

What you'll do

  • Drive Growth & New Business: Support Anduril’s Global Defense organization and country team in developing, adapting, and executing our growth strategy in Japan. Identify, generate, and capture new business opportunities by deeply understanding Japan's security and defense requirements, technical roadmaps, and competitive landscape. Inform capture strategies, revenue forecasts, and product development.

  • Expand Existing Business: Partner with our Mission Operations teams, which executes existing contracts, to grow business with current customers and explore new opportunities. Build deep, trusted relationships with customers and B2B partners to enhance resilience and performance.

  • Strategic Communication & Product Advocacy: Leverage technical product understanding to translate customer needs to internal teams, craft compelling presentations and proposals, manage critical external events, and provide clear internal communications to inform strategic decision-making.

  • Champion Anduril's Value: Represent Anduril to customers, partners, and the public, embodying our ethos and effectively communicating our innovative approach to next-generation defense technology and competitive advantages.

  • Ability to travel up to 50%

  • Professional fluency in English and Japanese

What they're looking for

  • Experience with complex systems involving hardware and software
  • Technical acumen and deep familiarity with AI and autonomous systems
  • Extensive experience working with the Japanese Coast Guard and/or Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
  • Experience managing technical government projects
  • Ability to obtain and hold a local government security clearance