Senior Machine LearningMLOps Engineer

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Maritime delivers platforms systems and integrated effects in the maritime domain. Our autonomous vehicles (sub-surface and surface) are the cornerstone of these capabilities and we continually strive to push the boundaries of the possible in terms of endurance autonomy and mission capability. The Maritime team develops and maintains core products and payloads and adapts and applies those products to serve a wide variety of defense IC and commercial customers in US and international markets.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking aSenior Machine Learning/MLOps Engineer to join the Applied Intelligence team within Maritime Digital Production. You will lead the design deployment and sustainment of the AI-enabled backbone that connects data tools and people across our digital shipbuilding environment. This role focuses on operationalizing advanced models and architecting the industrial AI stackselecting integrating and standardizing technologies that bring intelligence into production systems only where they deliver real value.

Youll define and implement core components of the platform including unified data and feature stores vector databases orchestration layers and model-serving frameworks while integrating off-the-shelf models for computer vision OCR/IDP speech and retrieval-augmented generation. Youll work across software data manufacturing and corporate technology teams to translate real factory scenariosinspection root-cause analysis receiving workflows schedulinginto applied AI capabilities with clear human-in-the-loop controls auditability safety gates and integrations with PLM MES CMMS ERP and the unified data plane.

This role demands technical range judgment and an instinct for when AI is the right tool versus when a simpler logic or workflow solution wins. Youll collaborate across Anduril in a high-tech fast-paced culture of innovation focused on delivering systems that work in the real world. If you want to shape how AI becomes a practical reliable tool for production and logistics at scale youll be helping build the future of digital shipbuilding and the next generation of maritime vehicles.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Architect and own the AI/ML platform stackfrom data ingestion labeling and feature engineering to model training deployment monitoring and lifecycle management.
• Select prioritize and standardize industrial AI components including feature stores vector databases RAG OCR/IDP and CV/STT providers orchestration layers and observability systems.
• Build model-serving and inference frameworks optimized for production environments supporting real-time and batch execution across cloud edge and shop-floor systems.
• Translate factory scenarios (receiving inspection RCCA scheduling) into applied AI workflows with defined human-in-the-loop gates audit trails and integration contracts with PLM MES CMMS ERP and the unified data plane.
• Implement event-driven data pipelines and telemetry systems that feed models with contextualized real-time signals from production and logistics systems.
• Drive make/buy strategy by researching internal and vendor AI capabilities and recommending investments aligned to enterprise roadmaps Anduril IP principles and production constraints.
• Define and maintain model governance processes for validation safety reviews traceability and rollback.
• Partner with Maritime platform teams and CorpTech to align architectures with enterprise data standards ontologies and compliance policies.
• Lead reliability engineering for deployed modelsmanaging drift detection retraining triggers alerting and operational SLOs.
• Mentor junior engineers and data scientists; establish best practices for MLOps observability data management and secure handling of sensitive production data.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong stakeholder management skills with proven experience aligning engineering data and manufacturing teams.
• 8 years of experience in software or ML engineering with end-to-end delivery of production-grade AI/ML systems.
• Deep experience with MLOps: data acquisition labeling curation pipeline management model versioning continuous integration and model monitoring.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch TensorFlow).
• Experience building and deploying containerized ML services using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in data engineering time-series data modeling and working with semantic/ontology-driven data systems.
• Experience implementing observability for model performance inference accuracy and data drift.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures IoT/UNS patterns and real-time systems integration.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities; able to bridge research platform and production domains.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience applying AI/ML within manufacturing logistics industrial control or production environments.
• Background with digital twins predictive maintenance OCR/IDP CV or STT model integrations.
• Experience with workflow/orchestration tools such as Flyte Airflow Kubeflow or Temporal.
• Familiarity with GPU acceleration (CUDA) and inference optimization (TensorRT Triton).
• Experience in regulated environments (NNPI/ITAR) and secure model/data governance.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and set technical direction for AI/ML infrastructure at scale.

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles:Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles:We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources:Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
• Professional Development:Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits:Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance:Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles:Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles:Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles:Superannuation plan.

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.

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