Senior Technical Artist, UI (Sand Table)

ABOUT THE TEAM 

The Sand Table team at Anduril develops our revolutionary platform for visualizing future defense scenarios. We transform massive amounts of data into an intuitive, interactive 3D command center, serving as the visual interface for mission simulations, a key business development tool, and a powerful demonstration of our advanced capabilities to government and military leaders. We take ambitious ideas from concept to completion, building the core with high-performance C++ and enabling rapid feature expansion through modern scripting and plugin frameworks. The Sand Table team manages the complex logistics for delivering flawless augmented reality demonstrations in headset to critical stakeholders. As a cross-functional group of builders, strategists, and operators, we combine the creative energy of a top game studio with the rigorous discipline of national security to shape how the future of defense is visualized and understood.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a UI Artist on the Sand Table team, you will be instrumental in delivering next-generation wargaming and briefing capabilities into XR headsets. You will own the visual design language and user interface experience that enables our customers worldwide to interact with complex military simulations and briefing tools in immersive environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Own the visual relationship with customers by understanding their UI/UX needs and translating operational requirements into intuitive interface designs
• Present and communicate UI design roadmaps and visual directions to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with customer expectations
• Collaborate with business lines to scope UI/art deliverables for contract budgets and proposals
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with military stakeholders to ensure UI designs support successful mission outcomes from prototyping through production phases

Design Ownership & Execution

• Design, iterate, and deliver optimized UI systems for XR environments, including HUDs, menus, data visualization, iconography, and interactive elements
• Create UI style guides, design systems, and component libraries that scale across wargaming and briefing applications
• Proven track record of being self-driven and relentlessly proactive in solving design challenges without waiting for direction
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product leads to develop cohesive approaches to UI architecture for future XR programs
• Balance aesthetic excellence with functional requirements for military applications in high-stress operational contexts

Communication & Program Integration

• Design and deliver clear design documentation, visual specifications, and implementation guidelines for engineering teams
• Maintain design timelines, asset deliverable schedules, and milestone definitions in partnership with program leadership
• Support internal and external communication through design presentations, status updates, and visual reviews
• Partner with project managers to ensure UI deliverables align with program milestones and customer expectations
• Monitor design scope and iterate based on user feedback, technical constraints, and evolving requirements
• Anticipate design system changes required by evolving program needs and XR hardware capabilities

Culture & Innovation

• Foster a culture of visual and artistic excellence, trust, open communication, user focus, and continuous improvement
• Champion best practices for XR UI art and visual design within the organization
• Travel to support customer meetings, user testing sessions, and field evaluations approximately 25% of the time

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Game Design, HCI, or related discipline (or equivalent professional experience)
• 5+ years of professional experience in UI art or visual design for interactive applications (games, simulations, or software)
• 3+ years of experience creating and implementing UI art for 3D environments, AR/VR/XR platforms, or game engines (Custom/Unity/Unreal)
• Full project lifecycle experience from visual concept and mockup through production and post-launch iteration
• Expert proficiency in industry-standard design tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, etc.)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design skills, including typography, color theory, iconography, and motion graphics for UI. Must demonstrate the ability to create and apply a cohesive visual style to complex, data-dense interfaces.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting design rationale and negotiating design decisions with stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere
• Demonstrated success working with competing priorities and aggressive schedules
• Comfortable with setting and achieving design goals in an ambiguous environment
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing military simulations, defense applications, or enterprise visualization tools
• Knowledge of spatial UI design principles and ergonomics for XR environments
• Experience with motion design and UI animation
• Familiarity with Unity or Unreal Engine UI implementation
• Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Experience working directly with government or military customers
• Active security clearance