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.

You’ll be the leader for Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike hardware engineering organization. This group will be accountable for the hardware engineering disciplines in the design of Group 5 UAS and missile systems. This includes conceptual and configuration design, aero performance, mechanical systems, structures design and analysis, propulsion integration, and electrical engineering efforts.

Areas of responsibility include conceptual layout through detailed design, and supporting the manufacturing, integration and flight test teams. The ideal candidate will be able to ensure the adequacy of the technical designs and solution, as well as drive the long term organizational develop of the team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as being the technical lead for a group 5 aircraft or missile system and also have foundational expertise in one or more engineering disciplines listed earlier. You will leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build a team, and drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience in key technical decisions will be vital in making sure the right design/analysis/ and test steps are being completed to ensure success., as well as looking ahead at the future needs of the organization and ensuring they are on track to deliver the capability needed to support upcoming programs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Lead the technical execution of new and existing air vehicle systems design, fabrication, test and productization. This includes aircraft and missiles.
Lead the long term functional engineering team development roadmap to ensure we have the skillsets, capabilities and workflows to enable successful execution of current and future programs.
Own the technical success and meet deliverable timelines in all phases of development.
Establish a center of excellence in air vehicle design that includes a library of standards, allowables, and tool sets to build upon.
Find, hire, manage, and mentor the team of internal and external subject matter experts, and communicate that vision to them.
Partner closely with the business lines in areas of proposal capture, customer interface, resource planning, capital expenditures and program schedules.
Partner closely with additional stakeholder disciplines that are not under you direct organizational leadership; These include but are not limited to manufacturing, supply chain, energetics, mission systems integrations, GNC, Flight test and evaluation.
Manage the detailed design of the system and subsystems including requirements development, sub-system trades and optimization, risk management to ensure the appropriate consideration of design key performance parameters, schedule, costs and risks.
Own the overall model/drawing/documentation package required for initial build and effective production transition.
Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans are adequate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Deep understanding and previous systems leadership of group 5 unmanned aircraft and/or missile systems.
Early previous baseline experience in any of the following disciplines you will be managing.
15+ years of experience in a senior role leading air vehicle programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers
Strong understanding of the “why” behind vehicle and systems design.
Experience working on mission critical DOD systems
Experience creating teams and focusing them around a common vision
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Software engineering, or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret clearance.

US Salary Range

$260,000—$390,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you!

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