Sione Fukofuka said he is "honoured and privileged" to be named as the new head coach of Scotland Women.
Scottish Rugby announced the former United States Women's boss following "a global recruitment process"; he takes over from Bryan Easson, who departed the role following the World Cup.
Fukofuka will join Scottish Rugby in January, subject to visa, relocating to Scotland and will be based in Edinburgh.
The Australian said: "Scottish Rugby’s vision and direction for the future of the women’s programme is one that drew me to the role.
"An aligned domestic pathway and emphasis on the increasing professionalism of the senior programme through the Celtic Challenge and the senior Scotland Women team is exciting.
"I look forward to connecting with the talented players, quality staff and invested stakeholders across the program to drive a high-performance environment that develops the players to their potential and produces a style of rugby that can be successful."
Ireland will host Scotland in their final game of the Six Nations in their first ever standalone Test fixture at Aviva Stadium on 17 May.
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