Director, Localization Programs

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.

Strong commercial and financial acumen; you can model the cost, value, and risk of offset/industrial participation commitments over a program lifecycle.

Experience with integrated complex systems and defense programs involving hardware and software.

Familiarity with enterprise AI and autonomous systems a plus.

At Anduril, we invest in our people.

In this highly cross-functional role, you will partner closely with Anduril's Business Lines, Mission Operations, Trade & Compliance, Legal, Finance, and Operations to ensure our global localization commitments are credible, fully compliant, and flawlessly delivered.

You will bridge the gap between the field and the factory, translating real-world customer demand directly into our product and production strategies.

By aligning Anduril's manufacturing footprint, industrial partnerships, and in-country investments with local market realities, you will empower the Global Defense team to exceed allied mission demands and drive massive revenue growth through strategic engagements, product excellence, and a long-term commitment to customer success.

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.

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 major theater, pairing deep regional expertise with a sophisticated command of foreign military sales, trade, and compliance frameworks.

GD team members serve as the bridge between international customers and the broader Anduril enterprise; they translate partner-nation requirements and perspectives back to Anduril's Business Lines, while serving as Anduril's ambassadors and partners abroad. They shape and capture new opportunities by leveraging Anduril's strengths in innovation, modern warfighting, agile foreign sales strategies, and rigorous export compliance. The team's work spans the full lifecycle of international engagement: global strategy and market analysis; international business development and deal navigation; partnerships and representation; trade, export control, and Tech Security & Foreign Disclosure (TSFD); and the global operations, security, and in-country presence required to execute.