Mission Systems - Payload Lead, Maritime

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

You will own payload integration within Mission Systems for a maritime autonomous vehicle, owning integration of Anduril and third-party payloads from concept through deployment.

Responsibilities

• Own payload architecture: mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces for all mission payloads
• Drive integration of Anduril payloads and government-furnished equipment onto the platform
• Drive interoperability standards for payload modularity across vehicle configurations
• Develop reference mission kits that package payloads with autonomy behaviors for specific mission sets
• Define payload interface requirements and work with Vehicle Systems on accommodation
• Manage payload integration schedule and cost across prototype and production phases
• Coordinate with third-party vendors on payload qualification and integration
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across payload disciplines
• Support testing and field deployment of payload systems
• Represent the payload subsystem in technical and customer meetings
• Interface with Mission Systems Lead and autonomy team on mission system integration
• Travel up to 25% to test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in payload integration, weapons systems, or mission systems
• Experience delivering payload integration in defense or aerospace environments
• Demonstrated experience with sensor integration, weapons systems, or C4ISR payloads
• Experience with the full product delivery lifecycle: design, test, manufacturing, deployment
• Deep understanding of military mission sets and payload capabilities
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance