Chief Engineer, Advanced Effects

Anduril is seeking a Chief Engineer for Advanced Effects to lead technical development of air vehicle systems, ensuring programmatic success and innovation in military technology. 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 Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Chief Engineering Team is a driving force behind the technical execution and strategic vision of our most critical programs. They are responsible for architecting a vision for product development and guiding multi-disciplinary teams to deliver effectively. They are expected to own the mission and to be deeply involved in building the eco-system that enables execution.

• •Lead technical and programmatic execution of new and existing air vehicle systems design, fabrication, test, productization and sustainment.
• •Own the technical and programmatic success of your programs, establish technical and programmatic vision assemble teams of internal and external subject matter experts, and communicate that vision to them.
• •Set up trades to enable the exploration of early conceptual designs while working closely with technical SME’s and Business Development teams to find the right solution to current and future gaps in the DOD capability to ensure the warfighter has the best solution for current and future conflicts.
• •Manage the detailed design of the system and subsystems including requirements development, sub-system trades and optimization, risk management etc. to ensure the appropriate consideration of design key performance parameters, schedule, costs and risks.
• •Coordinate the fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles and subsystem/system level test efforts.
• •Support remotely deployed operations of your systems.
• •Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans are adequate for work scope.

• •US Salary Range $220,000 — $292,000 USD.
• •Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• •Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

• •Deep understanding of unmanned aircraft at and above Group 3 class.
• •Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Software engineering, or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• •Experience in a senior role leading air vehicle programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers.
• •Experience driving strategic direction in competitive landscapes, solving complex system optimization challenges under tight constraints.
• •Proven ability to deliver functional capabilities while aligning technical objectives with programmatic outcomes.
• •Demonstrated collaboration and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• •Strong understanding of the “why” behind Vehicle and Systems design.
• •Experience working on mission critical DOD systems.
• •Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed systems.
• •Travel up to 50% to Customer and Test Sites.
• •Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.