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Senior Cinematographer

Anduril· Sales and Marketing : Design : Design
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Costa Mesa, CA$112k - $149kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Cinematographer role within Anduril Industries' Design Team in Costa Mesa, CA. Responsible for capturing Anduril’s mission, products, and capabilities across commercial product cinematography, narrative, and documentary-style content, in studio and outdoor settings, with leadership on lighting, color, and composition.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:CinematographyCamera systemsLightingEditing and color gradingCommunication and collaboration

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (details available via company benefits page)
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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