Senior Product Designer, Air & Ground Deterrence

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Air Defense and Counter Intrusion teams build robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky, and protect our borders and bases respectively. At a time when air superiority and force protection can no longer be taken for granted, we provide mission critical capabilities to warfighters.

As one of three Product Designers in this space, you will build interfaces and experiences that preserve operators’ focus in high stress environments. You will work alongside engineers, researchers, and product leads while developing a deep understanding of our various end operators. You will have an immediate impact on real-world operations as you design seamless, intuitive interactions that push the boundaries of what it means to be a software / hardware solution in the defense space. We are changing the way our military works – from strategic commanders to forward-deployed operators working responsibly with autonomous systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Plan and run your own research to better understand end operators’ needs, their day to day workflows, and share these insights back to the team
• Craft experiences that work for operators - whether they’re on the move, located at fixed sites, or off the grid
• Shape how product design integrates with engineering & product management through close collaboration, iterative prototyping, and hands-on implementation guidance.
• Lead the definition of high-impact product experiences. From problem decomposition and discovery to defining experience requirements, crafting workflows, and delivery high-fidelity designs.
• Ensure your work is easy to follow through strong narrative skills, journey maps, user workflows, high fidelity mockups, and documentation rigor.
• Mentor and elevate design peers, contribute in design critiques, champion knowledge sharing, and model productive cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with our design systems team to evolve the underlying platform through your work at the edge.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in product design, UX, or HCI, with a proven ability to execute high-craft, technically informed solutions.
• Deep expertise in visual and interaction design, with the ability to craft elegant solutions for complex workflows.
• Systems thinking mindset, capable of mapping workflows across multiple user types and operational contexts.
• Strong prototyping skills to drive clarity in decision-making.
• Ability to communicate the “why” behind design decisions; work demonstrating having navigating complex stakeholder requirements across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Portfolio demonstrating high attention to craft and interaction details.
• No prior defense experience necessary – we are looking for designers who can bring diverse perspectives to hard problems.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading user research sessions including customer discovery, usability testing, and synthesis of complex feedback loops.
• Facilitation skills to lead workshops, guide cross-functional alignment, and strategic decision-making.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity with a proactive approach to problem-solving in mission-critical, time-sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with designing for constrained or high-stakes / safety critical environments (e.g., industrial, aerospace, or defense systems).
• Demonstrated leadership in scaling design operations, mentorship, and improving team efficiency.