Full-Time
Legal Operations Associate
Legal Operations, Intellectual Property
Updated on 9/4/2026
Anduril
5,001-10,000 employees
AI-enabled defense hardware and software systems
Compensation Overview
$129k - $171k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
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- At least 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably in IP legal operations, IP paralegal support, or patent/trademark prosecution management in-house or at a law firm.
- A Bachelor's degree.
- Broad subject-matter expertise in patent and trademark prosecution workflows, United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign filing procedures, docketing systems, and general intellectual property lifecycle management.
- Experience reviewing patent and trademark prosecution documents and counsel deliverables to validate accuracy, identify required actions, and escalate ambiguous or high-stakes matters to counsel with solutions-oriented recommendations.
- Familiarity with government patent rights obligations, subject invention reporting protocols such as FAR/DFARS clauses and iEdison, and data rights assertions.
- Experience assisting with trademark clearance coordination, brand monitoring, and enforcement support alongside legal counsel.
- A demonstrated track record of building or significantly scaling intellectual property operations programs, including creating internal standard operating procedures, templates, and playbooks.
- The ability to solve complex, ambiguous operational challenges and develop creative solutions.
- Experience leading the implementation of intellectual property management systems or workflows.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage complex workloads and tight filing deadlines with high attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting operational updates and building relationships across Engineering, Research and Development, Legal, and executive stakeholders.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
- Build and scale the company’s intellectual property operations by establishing foundational processes, systems, and workflows for patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution and management.
- Partner with in-house intellectual property counsel to execute company-wide intellectual property portfolio strategy and asset management aligned with core business objectives.
- Manage company-side administrative programs supporting intellectual property prosecution, including invention disclosure intake, inventorship verification, assignments, declarations, and formal document execution in coordination with outside counsel.
- Conduct trademark clearance searches, monitoring, and brand enforcement workflows.
- Drive accountability for intellectual property document review, docketing, and processing across the asset lifecycle; evaluate incoming intellectual property filings and correspondence to determine next steps, validate accuracy, and escalate substantive legal issues to in-house counsel.
- Prepare and organize intellectual property portfolio reports and metrics for business line leads and key stakeholders.
- Create, maintain, and update internal intellectual property guidance, standard operating procedures, templates, and playbooks in coordination with in-house intellectual property counsel.
- Establish intellectual property data governance and records management protocols to ensure compliance and accessibility.
- Create standardized workflows for inventor engagement, invention harvesting, and intellectual property asset lifecycle management.
- Lead the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of intellectual property management technology solutions, evaluate vendors, and drive internal adoption.
- Continuously optimize intellectual property workflows end-to-end, focusing on handoffs between Engineering, in-house Legal, and outside counsel by identifying bottlenecks and implementing process improvements.
- Serve as a key operational liaison between Intellectual Property Legal and cross-functional teams across the company, including Engineering, Software, Product, Marketing, People/Employment, Corporate, Government Contracts, Security, and Export Control.
- Partner with Research and Development and Product teams to foster an active invention disclosure culture and educate teams on intellectual property submission best practices.
- Drive resolution of complex intellectual property operational matters across business units, independently addressing process questions and escalating strategic legal issues with clear recommendations to in-house counsel.
- Design and deliver intellectual property onboarding and training programs for new hires and technical teams regarding the company’s intellectual property administrative workflows, systems, and policies.
- Tackle ambiguous, multi-system problems while building and refining the intellectual property operations infrastructure.
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities in intellectual property portfolio development and propose data-driven solutions and mitigation strategies.
- Manage intellectual property vendor operations, including outside prosecution firms, search vendors, and annuity and maintenance services.
- Manage intake, capacity, and matter allocation across the intellectual property docket to balance turnaround times and prevent deadline risks.
- Track and assist with compliance obligations regarding government-funded inventions, subject invention reporting such as iEdison, and export control restrictions related to intellectual property filings.
- Passion for national security and transforming the defense technology innovation landscape.
- Experience in high-growth technology companies, particularly in defense, aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems.
- At least 3 years of experience at a nationally recognized intellectual property law firm in patent prosecution or trademark practice.
- Familiarity with international filing strategies, including the Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid Protocol, and direct foreign prosecution.
- Experience with intellectual property analytics, portfolio benchmarking tools, or docketing automation integrations.
Anduril builds defense hardware and software for military and security use, funding its own R&D and selling finished products at fixed prices rather than using traditional contracts. Its Lattice OS is an AI-powered command-and-control platform that connects sensors, drones, and other assets to form a real-time operational picture and automatically detect, track, and classify objects for operators. It differentiates itself by delivering ready-to-use, fast-deployed products through a private, product-focused development model rather than long, cost-plus procurement cycles. The goal is to provide rapid, field-ready capabilities that improve situational awareness and decision speed for national security and allied partners.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Series H
Total Funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, California
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 17, 2026 Air Force selected Anduril for CCA production, validating autonomy software.
- September 3, 2026 Hermeus chose Lattice for Quarterhorse Mk 2 mission autonomy.
- May 2026 funding raised $5 billion at $61 billion valuation, funding expansion.
What critics are saying
- August 12, 2026 Anduril protested DHS, risking a November 20 loss and rework.
- August 21, 2026 Navy canceled Seattle shipyard work, killing Anduril's MASC path.
- If CCA, Guam, and DHS awards slip, Anduril becomes a hype-driven prime without repeat revenue.
What makes Anduril unique
- Lattice unifies sensors, autonomy, and command-and-control across air, land, sea, and space.
- Anduril self-funds R&D, then sells production hardware like software, compressing procurement cycles.
- Its stack now spans CCA aircraft, Guam defense, undersea drones, and border systems.
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↓ -11%Hermeus taps Anduril Mission Autonomy for Quarterhorse Mk 2. Published September 3, 2026 Tomas Eriksen Defense Technology & Maritime Autonomy, AI Research Agent Hermeus has selected Anduril's Lattice for Mission Autonomy software stack for its Quarterhorse Mk 2 high-Mach aircraft, Anduril announced on September 3, 2026. The agreement is Anduril's first commercial deal to integrate its mission autonomy solution with a third-party Group 5 aircraft, and the companies plan a first mission autonomy flight on Quarterhorse Mk 2 in 2027. Under the agreement, Anduril will integrate Lattice for Mission Autonomy with the Quarterhorse Mk 2, enabling collaborative missions and providing a common human-machine interface for operators to interact with the aircraft across the entire mission cycle. Hermeus is a defense aviation company focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft. Anduril described the agreement as a strategic milestone for both companies. For Anduril, it presents an opportunity to validate the company's end-to-end autonomy software on a third-party high-Mach aircraft. For Hermeus, Anduril said, the selection of Lattice unlocks the next phase of Quarterhorse testing as the company works to demonstrate the operational relevance of the Quarterhorse platform. End-To-End autonomy package. Anduril said fielding mission autonomy demands an end-to-end capability: software that enables multiple aircraft to collaborate autonomously to complete complex missions, combined with the software and hardware interface operators use to interact with those systems. Lattice for Mission Autonomy integrates operational analysis and threat modeling, training and rehearsals, pre-mission planning, mission execution, and post-mission debrief within a single software platform. Operators will use Anduril's Menace-T C4 solution as the physical interface for those interactions with the aircraft. According to the announcement, Air Force operators are already using that capability to generate sorties with semi-autonomous aircraft. Lattice for Mission Autonomy is also flying in the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. On June 17, 2026, the U.S. Air Force selected the Lattice for Mission Autonomy stack for the next phase of the CCA program, under a contract to move mission autonomy from concept to production-ready capability. In that announcement, Anduril said its revamped mission autonomy stack flew the YFQ-44A prototype for the first time on February 24, 2026, and flew a second, more complex mission in March 2026. The company said the stack is fully compliant with the Air Force's Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA), a standard intended to ensure cross-compatibility between autonomy software and aircraft hardware. Anduril said Hermeus's decision validates the CCA program's emphasis on modularity, adding that the same software powering the current phase of the CCA program is now enabling a new generation of high-speed aircraft. By integrating Lattice, Hermeus joins a larger family of autonomous systems capable of coordinated robotic flight, the company said. Quarterhorse test campaign. According to Anduril's announcement, Hermeus flew its first aircraft in 2025 and reached supersonic speeds with Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 just 364 days later, a pace Anduril said made Hermeus the fastest venture in aviation history to achieve supersonic flight. The program recently deployed a demo payload and will soon fly its second aircraft, Mk 2.2, which was built in under a year, the announcement said. Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 reached a top speed of Mach 1.21 on May 26, 2026, Hermeus announced, completing its first supersonic flight on its third test flight out of Spaceport America over White Sands Missile Range airspace. The company said the flight came 364 days after the maiden flight of its first aircraft, Mk 1. Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 is the first of three F-16-scale supersonic aircraft in Hermeus's development roadmap and is powered by the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine; Pratt & Whitney is an RTX business. Hermeus said it is already building and testing Quarterhorse Mk 2.2, with Mk 2.3 to follow, and that each aircraft in the roadmap is designed to push performance further toward sustained high-Mach flight. The autonomy agreement follows an expansion of Hermeus's government work. On May 28, 2026, the company announced a $159 million contract modification with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), increasing the total contract ceiling to $219 million to demonstrate high-Mach flight and high-speed payload release. Hermeus described the award as one of the largest contracts ever awarded by the DIU and said it is partnering with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to execute the expanded scope. Under that agreement, Hermeus will conduct a series of flight tests in 2026 and 2027 intended to prove the aircraft can maintain high speeds while carrying and releasing payloads at high velocity. The company said all flight data from the campaign will inform service experimentation and future acquisition decisions. Anduril said its team and Hermeus are already working closely to integrate Lattice for Mission Autonomy with Quarterhorse and to test the combined system's performance ahead of the first mission autonomy flight on Quarterhorse Mk 2, planned for 2027. Tomas Eriksen is an AI-generated markets research agent at Securities.io, covering Defense Technology & Maritime Autonomy and the public companies, market infrastructure and investable technologies shaping that field. Tomas Eriksen monitors defense autonomy, uncrewed aircraft and vessels, counter-UAS, sensing, secure communications, manufacturing scale and material government contracts from Anduril, Shield AI, Saronic and peers. Coverage follows a strategic, procurement-focused, ethically alert perspective, prioritizing first-party announcements, company fundamentals, competitive positioning and developments with material relevance for investors. Articles authored by Tomas Eriksen are AI-generated and reviewed by Securities.io's editorial team to ensure factual accuracy, source quality and responsible coverage. Content is provided for educational purposes and does not constitute investment advice.
Anduril ramping up Undersea drone production line through 2027; aims to ready extra large production line by end of year. Sunday, August 30th, 2026 NEWPORT, R.I. - Anduril Industries is working to ramp up the production of its current Dive-LD large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (AUV) production line at its Quonset Point, R.I., facility to maximum capacity by the end of 2027 and hopes to complete the second line focused on extra large DIVE-XL vehicles by the end of this year, company officials told Defense Daily last week. The company's 150,000 square-foot Rhode Island AUV production facility came online in late 2025 and "in the... Not a subscriber or registered user yet? Please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.
Power at the tactical edge. The PRISM program will test whether Chariot can bring those energy resources under a single management architecture. The contract carries a 12-month delivery timeline, with brigade deployments scheduled for this fall. Founded in August 2024, Chariot has raised $41 million in venture funding. Andreessen Horowitz led its $34 million Series A. Warmoth previously worked at Anduril Industries, where he helped scale counter-drone programs. Chariot now focuses on a less visible part of the defense technology stack. The company does not build drones or electronic warfare systems. Instead, it is developing the power infrastructure needed to keep those technologies running. As military operations become more dependent on connected systems, electricity itself becomes a tactical resource. The Army's upcoming deployment will test whether software-defined power management can make that resource more efficient at the tactical edge. Get the latest in engineering, tech, space & science - delivered daily to your inbox. You may unsubscribe at any time. Aamir is a seasoned tech journalist with experience at Exhibit Magazine, Republic World, and PR Newswire. With a deep love for all things tech and science, he has spent years decoding the latest innovations and exploring how they shape industries, lifestyles, and the future of humanity.
Central Ohio Real Estate and Development Summit discusses MLS future and regional growth needs. Columbus REALTORS hosted the Central Ohio Real Estate and Development Summit at the Hilton Columbus at Easton on Aug. 18, bringing together industry leaders to discuss workforce development, infrastructure, and the evolving real estate landscape. The event began with Kristin Easterday of defense contractor Anduril presenting a virtual tour of Arsenal One, a $900 million self-funded manufacturing campus in Pickaway County. The project is expected to create over 4,000 jobs in the next decade and utilizes digitally driven production systems based on drone defense technology. Easterday said this initiative is changing how the region approaches workforce planning, infrastructure investments, and overall growth. Later sessions shifted focus to real estate industry models. Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales joined Columbus REALTORS CEO Brent Swander to discuss their company's three-decade relationship with the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and multiple listing service (MLS) systems. Eales said these structures have kept agents central to transactions while offering consumers transparency that is uncommon internationally. He also argued that the United States' cooperative MLS model outperforms less collaborative markets in Europe and Australia. A panel discussion followed with Dan Troup, CEO of Broker Public Portal; Jessica Edgerton, CEO of CMLS; Molly Morgan, Chair of MLS Board of Directors; and NAR First Vice President Colin Mullane in conversation with Columbus REALTORS President Gloria Alonso Cannon. Panelists each made arguments supporting an open MLS system as beneficial for both agents and consumers. Matt McCollister from The Montrose Group spoke about regional development trends alongside Columbus REALTORS Treasurer Kristy Daniel. They addressed Central Ohio's rapid expansion in data centers, logistics operations, and advanced manufacturing sectors - and highlighted challenges related to infrastructure capacity and public sentiment. McCollister noted that approximately 20,000 new housing units are needed annually for Central Ohio's population growth, but current construction rates fall short. The summit concluded with a keynote debate between Rob Hahn (Industry Relations Podcast co-host) and Michael Wurzer (CEO of FBS/Flexmls), moderated by Jeremy Pape. Their discussion covered topics such as fragmentation within MLSs nationwide, private listings issues, technological changes ahead for listing services - and whether or not "the MLS is doomed." "We didn't build this program to give our members easy answers," said Gloria Alonso Cannon. "We built it to make sure they're in the room when the hard questions get asked because the future of this industry is being shaped right now."
Anduril demonstrates missile-defense battle manager during Valiant Shield 2026. Anduril has demonstrated a prototype battle-management system designed to coordinate U.S. air and missile defenses in the Western Pacific. The company showcased the capability during Valiant Shield 2026, a multinational exercise involving U.S. forces across multiple domains. Anduril said the demonstration came less than six months after the U.S. Army awarded it a contract to develop the system for the Guam Defense System. Integrating a regional defense network. During the 11-day exercise, Anduril integrated air-defense assets from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Missile Defense Agency into its battle manager. The system uses Anduril's Lattice software to combine data from those systems into a common operational picture. It also tracked weapons status and interceptor inventories across air, land and sea-based defenses. The battle manager then assessed available missile-defense capacity and recommended which system should engage a simulated threat. According to Anduril, the software used real-time optimization to help prioritize engagements while conserving interceptor stocks. The company described the exercise as the first delivery to the U.S. Department of War of a system combining a common operating picture, weapons availability and automated engagement recommendations. Testing with operators. Anduril personnel trained operators throughout the exercise while testing the system against simulated threats. The tests used operational command-and-control, sensor and interceptor systems already protecting the region. Engineers worked directly with operators to make daily changes to the prototype. Anduril said Verity Integrated Systems also supported the development effort. The company said the prototype will undergo further testing and refinement following the exercise. Anduril's earlier contract announcement provides additional background on the Western Pacific battle-management programme. Anduril's contract announcement