Director, Localization ProgramsActive$104K–$156K

Anduril Industries
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Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesManufacturing

The opportunity

The Global Defense (GD) team is responsible for establishing and expanding Anduril's international business — developing and delivering the products and technology that address the unique security challenges faced by America's Allies and partners. The team operates across every…

What you'll do

  • Architect & run Anduril's global localization playbook: design and drive localization, offset, and industrial participation programs and strategies that unlock market access and accelerate expansion across priority countries and regions.

  • Turn requirements into programs: build the in-country partnerships, supply chain commitments, and industrial participation programs that win deals and satisfy government obligations, working hand-in-hand with country/regional teams and business lines.

  • Fuel the pipeline: partner with country teams, business lines, and Corporate Development to identify, shape, and convert large-scale capture opportunities.

  • Quarterback complex captures: bring localization expertise to major pursuits, aligning offers, partners, and commitments to maximize win probability.

  • Build the partner ecosystem: in partnership with Anduril’s Supply Chain and Production organizations, source and establish relationships with local primes, suppliers, and industrial partners that make Anduril a credible, durable in-country player.

  • Navigate the rules: translate offset regimes, local content requirements, and industrial participation obligations into actionable, compliant strategies that hold up over the life of a program.

What they're looking for

  • Scale the function: establish the frameworks, metrics, and discipline to manage industrial participation commitments across a fast-growing global portfolio. Build the playbook for localization to support all Anduril business lines.
  • 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.