Product Design Intern

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built, and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

We are seeking a Product Design Intern for Summer 2026! This is a paid, in-person, 12 week internship based out of Costa Mesa, CA.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• You will develop a deep understanding of how Software Product Design plays an integral role in shaping experiences in the autonomous and command & control domains.
• You will define experiences based on an understanding of product goals, business, customer, and user needs.
• You will hone your visual and interaction design skills and develop an understanding of how to leverage typography, color, iconography, and layout in your work.
• You will work closely with your manager or lead to develop your design communication and presentation skills.
• You will present your designs and concepts to cross functional partners and stakeholders.
• You will own a feature or workflow end-to-end: discovery, design, prototyping, and implementation with engineers. Your work will reflect an iterative process and be deployed to customers and users.
• You will collaborate with product designers, research, product management, and engineers to understand the problem space and define solutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Holds or in the process of obtaining a Bachelors degree in design (HCD, interaction, visual) or design related field.
• Must be a rising senior at the time of their internship and returning to school at the end of their internship to continue their academic studies for at least one quarter/semester.
• A desire to work on software and applications that have real-world impact.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with Figma design and prototyping tools.
• Bias for action and propensity for continuous learning.
• Low-ego, high ownership, and mission oriented.
• Experience with 3D visualization

 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
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