Chief Engineer, Conventional ISR

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Chief Engineering Team is thetechnical authorityfor our most critical programs. They are responsible for owning the technical baseline leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams throughrigorous development and flight test and delivering revolutionary airborne systems that meet the mission. They are theultimate problem-solvers driving technical execution from architecture to operational demonstration.

ABOUT THE JOB
Anduril is looking for strong technical leaders to spearhead the development of new capabilities for new customers. Youll own the technical development from concept refinement through detailed design build and flight test of new aircraft concepts. These projects will require you to leverage your technical expertise and leadership skills to set objectives build a team and produce real products on a rapid timeline. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience in programmatic level decision making will play a key component in making sure the right design analysis and test steps are completed to ensure success while carefully balancing risk and execution speed.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Lead Technical Execution:Own the technical baseline and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (aerodynamics structures GNC propulsion avionics software) through detailed design system integration and verification.
• Oversee Prototype Build & Integration:Coordinate the fabrication and assembly of prototype and development articles resolving engineering challenges that arise during the build process.
• Drive the Test Campaign:Lead the engineering team in planning and executing a comprehensive test program including ground test SIL/HIL integration and developmental flight test to validate performance and expand the operational envelope.
• Manage System Design & Architecture:Guide the team through critical design trades sub-system optimization and interface management to ensure a cohesive and high-performance air vehicle architecture.
• Ensure Airworthiness & Safety:Serve as the technical authority for system safety and partner with test teams to develop the data and artifacts required to achieve military flight releases.
• Problem Solve & Troubleshoot:Act as the lead technical problem-solver driving root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions for issues discovered during integration and testing.
• Prepare for Production:Partner with the manufacturing engineering team to ensure the design is production-ready (DFM/DFA) and support a clean transition to production.
• Support deployed flight test and demonstration activities at customer and test sites.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a Chief Engineer Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or senior technical leader on a Group 3 ISR and/or strike platform
• Deep hands-on experience leading a multi-disciplinary team through at least one major phase of aircraft EMD (e.g. detailed design prototype build or flight test).
• Proven track record of taking a complex aircraft system from design into build and successful flight testing.
• Strong technical foundation across multiple core aircraft disciplines (e.g. aerodynamics structures GNC propulsion systems integration) with an emphasis on mission systems capabilities and integration.
• Strong understanding of the why behind Vehicle and Systems design.
• Experience working on mission-critical DoD or advanced development aircraft programs.
• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Mechanical or a related engineering field.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with developmental flight test including test planning risk management and data analysis.
• Direct experience leading the prototype build of a UAS at Group 3 or above.
• Prior experience with DOW technology development organizations (e.g. DARPA AFRL) on advanced flight programs.
• Background in a Skunk Works Phantom Works or fast-paced startup environment focused on rapid hardware prototyping.
• Experience with a wide range of manufacturing processes including additive manufacturing advanced composites and automated assembly.
• A player-coach leadership style with a willingness to be deeply involved in the day-to-day build.
• An active Top Secret security clearance.

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:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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