Senior Cinematographer

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.

The Design Team leads Anduril’s brand identity, visual communication, concept art, and industrial design. Our team’s purpose is to connect the mission, people, and products to elevate the Anduril brand.

Anduril’s Design Team is seeking a Cinematographer to join our team in Costa Mesa, CA. As a Senior Cinematographer, you will be supporting the Photo & Video team to capture Anduril’s mission, products, and capabilities across domains. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience capturing both short and long form content as a solo producer and supporting a film crew, with excellent instincts for lighting, color, and composition.

If you thrive in collaborative creative environments and are passionate about bringing stories to life, this role is for you.

• Create videos for multiple mediums across commercial product cinematography, narrative, and documentary-style capture, in both studio and outdoor settings
• Support the Cinematography Manager in developing and preparing capture plans, including mood boards, storyboards, lighting plans, equipment lists, and shot lists
• Operate cinema cameras, cinema drones, and stabilization systems in small crews and occasionally as a solo-shooter
• Ideate, pitch, and execute on novel approaches to capturing products that meet and exceed Anduril’s creative standards
• Partner with Photo & Video Producers throughout the pre-production, location scouting, equipment sourcing, and post workflows
• Maintain and manage camera gear and related equipment before and after shoots
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including Communications, Marketing, and Business Lines to define product features and ensure alignment across key stakeholders to meet project objectives
• Collaborate with post-production to maintain edit workflows and supervise post-production through delivery

• Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, or equivalent experience in the field.
• Minimum 5+ years working as a Cinematographer, with an emphasis in leading commercial, documentary, or narrative shoots
• Ability to light complex scenes with large products, both indoors and outdoors
• Experience using various camera systems, including Arri, Red, and Sony
• Ability to edit and color grade in Adobe Premiere
• A team player who is highly collaborative, with the ability to handle multiple projects, and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Must be able to carry and lift loads up to 50lbs
• Ability to travel as required by the job
• Must work on-site at HQ in Costa Mesa, CA
• Must be a U.S. person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information and facilities

• Experience mic’ing up talent and recording live sound
• Experience in Adobe After Effects
• Experience with color grading in DaVinci Resolve
• FAA Part 107 Certificate for Commercial Drone Operators
• Able to obtain a Third-Class Airman Medical Certificate
• Able to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Clearance / active U.S. Secret or Top-Secret security clearance

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