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Mission Analyst

Anduril - Sydney, NSW, Australia - In-office - posted 2026-09-29

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Anduril Industries is seeking a Mission Analyst to serve as the tactical-level interface between Anduril and military operators and planners who employ autonomous maritime systems. This role is embedded in the customer environment, translating system capabilities into practical operational employment and ensuring effective capability deployment. This is a field-based role requiring regular travel to customer sites, exercises, and operations. You will work alongside military operators and planners day-to-day, speaking their language and ensuring our autonomous maritime systems are employed effectively. Key Responsibilities: - Support development of mission plans for exercises, demonstrations, operational test and evaluation, and operational employment - Provide tactical advice to customer planners on system capabilities, limitations, and employment options - Develop and maintain tactical procedures, checklists, planning aids, and quick-reference materials - Contribute to development and refinement of Concepts of Employment (CONEMP) and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) - Support training delivery, including preparation of training materials and subject matter support during course delivery - Provide operational mentoring and tactical coaching to operators during exercises and employment activities - Plan and execute Anduril's operational contribution to exercises and demonstrations - Capture user feedback on system performance, usability, and employment concepts; translate into actionable input for engineering and product teams - Identify gaps in procedures, training, or system capability from the operator's perspective and advocate for the user within Anduril - Ensure operating procedures and training content reflect current employment concepts and real-world operational patterns - Build and maintain trusted peer-level relationships with customer operators and planners through persistent presence and demonstrated competence - Support post-exercise debriefs and lessons learned capture, feeding outcomes back into CONEMP, TTPs, and training content - Contribute operational input to program reporting and customer performance reviews Requirements: - Experience in operational planning, mission analysis, capability development, or a related field such as defence, aviation, mining, or complex logistics - Demonstrated ability to work at the tactical level — translating system capabilities into practical employment options - Experience delivering training, instruction, or coaching in a Defence or technical context - Strong interpersonal skills — able to build trust with military operators and planners as a credible peer - Comfortable working autonomously in a customer environment with minimal direction - Ability to translate complex system capabilities into clear operational language that users can act on - Strong written communication — able to produce tactical procedures, planning aids, and operational reports - Eligible to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) security clearance Preferred Qualifications: - Military background with operational experience in a maritime environment (submarine, surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or equivalent) - Experience with autonomous systems, unmanned platforms, or emerging military technology - Experience in a Defence industry customer-facing role - Knowledge of undersea warfare and maritime warfare concepts - Understanding of Defence acquisition processes - Experience contributing to Concept of Operations (CONOPS), CONEMP, or TTP development - Experience with operational test and evaluation, exercise planning, or wargaming

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