Government Relations Associate

Anduril Industries (Anduril) is a defense technology company whose mission is to transform US & allied military and national security capabilities with advanced technology. We bring together the brightest engineers from technology companies with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters. bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Anduril develops innovative technology solutions ready to deploy to help our customers solve their toughest challenges. We have assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense.   

This position is part of Anduril’s Government Relations team based in Washington, DC. The Government Relations team is responsible for developing and implementing Anduril’s government affairs strategy with the legislative and executive branches.

As a member of the Government Relations team, you will promote Anduril government relations priorities working with relevant Congressional Committees and Members of Congress, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection, Office of Management and Budget, and other key government agencies.  You may also represent Anduril equities before think tanks, industry groups, and key partners to advance Anduril’s government relations priorities.  

You will have extensive knowledge and experience of US federal budget/appropriations and policy making processes, and an understanding of how these processes impact and support the company’s business development agenda.  

You should be a self-starter with strong communication skills, both verbal and writing, and work well as part of a team.  If you are someone who takes initiative and finds innovative solutions to drive forward priorities as part of a dynamic, fast paced team-oriented environment, this job might be for you. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support the creation and execution of specific government relations strategies to build the company’s reputation, enhance the strategic positioning in the industry and increase the understanding of the company and its business objectives in Washington, DC.
• Assist with outreach, including coordinating and staffing meetings, with Members of Congress, their staff, and Congressional Committees as well as with the Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other key agencies and customers. 
• Identify, update, and organize the company’s interactions and engagements with Congress, such as: meeting readouts and follow-up, policy and funding request submissions, drafting hearing questions and supporting documentation.
• Assist with planning and preparing information products to inform and educate internal and external audiences on newsworthy events and developments related to the company’s products and programs. 
• Research, draft, and edit deliverables, including: white papers, policy positions, letters of support, Congressional hearing questions, publications (i.e. articles, op-eds), memoranda, and talking points representing the company and its programs. 
• Possess knowledge of the federal appropriations process, formulation of the federal budget, and the relationship between appropriations and authorizing legislation.
• Monitor, analyze, and engage the annual congressional policymaking process to support the company’s priorities with a particular focus on annual appropriations, and defense and homeland security policy.
• Collaborating internally and externally on legislative priorities, messaging and general outreach to ensure coordination and integration across the business development teams, independent consultants and senior leadership at the company.
• Be a proactive strategic agent on behalf of the company’s interests and help set the agenda, form the agenda and shape future agendas, with a focus on informing policy makers with the objective of best advancing the near and long-term interests of the company
• Understand the substantive policy and funding issues important to Anduril and the defense technology sector and be able to help develop and carry-out advocacy initiatives.
• Support the company’s involvement in industry and trade associations.
• Support the company’s Political Action Committee process, including supporting ongoing communication efforts regarding the PAC with the company and PAC participants.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 8-10 years experience in the following fields as provided below.  Salary and position (mid-level/senior) will be commensurate with experience.
• Bachelors degree required.  Graduate degrees welcome but not required.   
• Experience in government relations arena either as a congressional staffer involved with defense or national security matters, as a government official in relevant government department agency, or as an employee of defense company, lobby firm, or trade association, or other similar relevant experience.  
•  Demonstrated success in planning and implementing strategies to promote government relations priorities and influence change in the legislative policy and budget process.
• Knowledge of US federal appropriations and policy making processes, including executive agencies, the White House, Senate and House and an understanding of how these processes impact the company’s business development agenda.
• Experience with defense policy and budget issues and knowledge of the defense and national security sector and key stakeholders.
• Ability to build coalitions and to develop and maintain relationships with key Congressional and executive branch officials and industry and trade associations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently to pursue short and long-term goals.
• The ability to work and be an integral part of an action-oriented, decision-making working environment.
• Ability to travel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Secret or Top Secret Clearance or ability to obtain the required security clearance is a benefit but not required.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are someone passionate to work on problems that matter, we’d love to hear from you!