Program Chief Engineer, SIP

The SIP team is responsible for delivering mission-critical theater-relevant capabilities across a complex portfolio of hardware software networking sensor command-and-control third-party and customer-furnished systems. The team operates at the intersection of product development systems engineering field operations cyber authorization customer delivery sustainment and business growth.
This team is not only responsible for building technology; it is responsible for turning ambiguous customer needs into real operational capability. That means rapidly creating new R&D products integrating third-party systems supporting proposals and task orders establishing technical baselines obtaining and maintaining ATOs deploying systems into theater and sustaining those systems once they are in the hands of users.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Anduril is seeking a Program Chief Engineer to serve as the technical owner for the SIP portfolio. This person will be responsible for driving the technical strategy execution integration deployment and sustainment of complex mission systems from concept through operational use.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who can operate in ambiguity make sound decisions with incomplete information and move quickly without sacrificing technical rigor. The right candidate can take a problem from 0 to 1 quickly: define the architecture align stakeholders make the hard tradeoffs unblock execution create the plan lead the team deliver the product and support the system in the field.
The Program Chief Engineer will work across internal engineering teams program leadership business development mission operations cyber/security manufacturing logistics field operations third-party vendors and government customers. This role requires someone equally comfortable reviewing an architecture diagram leading a technical recovery effort writing a BOE for a proposal negotiating integration scope with a partner briefing a customer driving an ATO strategy and troubleshooting deployed systems under operational pressure.
Above all this person must bring a mission-first Whatever It Takes mindset: executing pragmatically communicating clearly owning outcomes and making fast technically sound decisions in support of deployed capability.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Serve as the technical owner and chief engineer for the SIP portfolio responsible for system architecture technical execution integration strategy fielding readiness and sustainment outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex mission systems that include Anduril products Lattice integrations third-party hardware/software customer-furnished equipment tactical networks sensors effectors compute communications and operational workflows.
• Translate ambiguous customer needs into executable technical plans product requirements integration roadmaps test plans fielding plans and sustainment concepts.
• Take new capabilities from 0 to 1 quickly including early concept definition rapid prototyping R&D product creation integration test operational demonstration proposal support and transition into program execution.
• Make pragmatic engineering decisions with incomplete information often with 60% of the data available while clearly identifying risks assumptions tradeoffs and decision points.
• Own systems integration across internal and external systems including third-party sensors payloads effectors communications systems navigation systems C2 systems vendor platforms and government-provided interfaces.
• Drive technical execution across hardware software firmware networking autonomy cyber manufacturing logistics test deployment and field operations teams.
• Build and maintain technical baselines across deployed sites including configuration control version tracking site-specific deviations integration dependencies and operational constraints.
• Lead ATO/RMF strategy creation maintenance and continuous authorization efforts including coordination across cyber product program customer and mission operations stakeholders.
• Create and maintain technical artifacts required for program execution and customer confidence including architectures requirements interface control documents test plans CONOPS deployment guides sustainment plans risk registers cyber documentation and executive-level technical briefings.
• Support proposals task orders BOEs RFP responses customer white papers and growth efforts by shaping technical scope schedule staffing assumptions exclusions risks dependencies and delivery plans.
• Partner with business development and program leadership to shape new opportunities assess technical feasibility define product gaps and convert customer needs into fundable executable work.
• Lead engineering execution through design reviews technical interchange meetings integration events field demonstrations operational test events cyber reviews readiness reviews and customer briefings.
• Drive theater-based deployment and sustainment of systems including shipment readiness site integration spares planning RMAs field support troubleshooting training operational handoff and long-term sustainment processes.
• Own technical recovery when things go wrong: rapidly diagnose failures coordinate cross-functional tiger teams establish corrective action plans brief leadership and customers and drive issues to closure.
• Build scalable operating mechanisms for the program including engineering rhythms risk reviews configuration control boards integration readiness reviews deployment readiness reviews and sustainment feedback loops.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads across the program raising the bar for ownership communication systems thinking field awareness and mission-focused execution.
• Travel to customer sites test events integration facilities vendor locations and deployed/theater locations as required to deliver and sustain operational capability.

• Bachelors degree in engineering computer science physics mathematics systems engineering aerospace electrical engineering mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
• 8 years of relevant experience in systems engineering mission systems integration defense technology aerospace autonomy C2 tactical networks cyber-physical systems or deployed operational systems.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a technical lead chief engineer systems lead or equivalent owner for complex hardware/software programs.
• Experience integrating complex systems of systems involving software hardware networking sensors communications compute autonomy fielded equipment and third-party systems.
• Experience taking ambiguous customer or mission needs and turning them into executable technical plans architectures requirements schedules test plans and delivery milestones.
• Experience supporting deployed or operational systems including troubleshooting configuration management field support sustainment and customer-facing technical execution.
• Experience with DoD programs government customers operational users or defense acquisition environments.
• Experience supporting proposals RFP responses task orders BOEs technical volumes white papers or customer growth efforts.
• Familiarity with ATO RMF cybersecurity authorization system security planning vulnerability management continuous monitoring or cyber compliance processes.
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals including requirements definition architecture interface management verification and validation test planning configuration control and risk management.
• Ability to make timely technical decisions in ambiguous fast-moving environments with incomplete information.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to brief senior leaders customers operators engineers vendors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to balance speed mission urgency technical risk customer commitments and long-term scalability.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites integration events test events and field/deployment locations as required.

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Prior experience as a Program Chief Engineer Lead Systems Engineer Technical Director Mission Systems Lead Product Lead or Engineering Program Lead on a defense or national security program.
• Experience with C2 systems Lattice or similar command-and-control platforms tactical networks sensor fusion EO/IR systems radar effectors counter-UAS autonomous systems or deployed mission systems.
• Experience integrating third-party or partner systems into a larger mission architecture including vendor management ICDs API/interface definition system test and operational handoff.
• Experience creating obtaining maintaining or recovering ATOs for DoD systems including RMF package development eMASS workflows POA&M management STIGs vulnerability remediation and continuous authorization.
• Experience with fielded OCONUS/theater-based operations including deployment logistics operational sustainment spares training site acceptance and field troubleshooting.
• Experience building R&D products or prototypes and transitioning them into operational programs or customer-funded task orders.
• Experience leading urgent technical recovery efforts tiger teams integration sprints or operational response efforts under customer and mission pressure.
• Experience with Jira Confluence GitHub/GitLab configuration management tools digital engineering workflows MBSE SysML Cameo DoDAF or similar systems engineering artifacts.
• Experience with government test events operational demonstrations range events safety reviews cyber reviews readiness reviews or formal verification events.
• Experience working across engineering program management business development manufacturing supply chain logistics cyber field operations and customer success.
• Ability to create structure where none exists drive clarity in ambiguous environments and scale one-off heroic efforts into repeatable operating mechanisms.

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:

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