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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology, including AI-powered systems, autonomy, computer vision, and sensor fusion. The Government Relations (GR) team develops and implements Anduril's government affairs strategy with federal legislative and executive branches, as well as state and local officials.
As Associate Director of Government Relations, you will lead strategic initiatives across multiple business lines including Maritime (autonomous maritime systems and shipyard operations), Missiles and Advanced Effects (autonomous weapons and munitions), Space (AI-powered space domain awareness and control), Unmanned and Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UAS and UAS platforms), and Command and Control/Autonomous Systems (Lattice OS integration).
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing near-term and long-term government relations strategies to build company reputation and strategic positioning in Washington, DC
- Implementing GR strategy across business lines and fiscal years, engaging on company-wide efforts to enact strategic national security policy and funding priorities
- Supporting appropriations and authorization strategies with direct revenue impact, including engagement strategies with Members of Congress, Congressional Leadership, and Caucuses
- Coordinating and overseeing congressional visits to Anduril facilities domestically and internationally
- Supporting congressional engagement including policy/funding requests, white papers, testimony prep, and hearing materials
- Monitoring and analyzing the annual congressional policymaking process, with focus on appropriations and defense/homeland security policy
- Collaborating internally and externally on messaging and outreach across business development teams and senior leadership
- Supporting the company's Political Action Committee priorities
You will represent Anduril before Members of Congress, Committee Staff, executive branch officials, industry groups, and other audiences. This is a self-starter role requiring strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and comfort in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 6+ years of experience in national security, government relations, federal executive or legislative arena
- Considerable defense/national security experience on Capitol Hill or in government relations positions (Executive Branch or defense industry)
- Demonstrated success planning and implementing strategies to promote government relations priorities and influence legislative policy and budget processes
- Significant knowledge and understanding of U.S. federal appropriations and policymaking processes (executive agencies, White House, Senate, House)
- Experience with defense policy and budget issues; knowledge of defense and national security sector and key stakeholders
- Ability to build coalitions and develop/maintain relationships with Congressional and executive branch officials, industry and trade associations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work independently pursuing short and long-term goals
- Ability to work in action-oriented, decision-making environment
- Bachelor's degree required; graduate degrees welcome but not required
- Ability to travel approximately 25% or greater
- Must be available to work on-site in DC Office
- Will require individual lobbyist registration under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
- Currently possesses or is eligible to obtain and maintain active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
