Mission Systems Lead, Omen

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

You will lead a technical team in the development and integration of Omen’s Mission Systems, from initial concept through delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Own customer success through the design and delivery of fully operational mission systems for a new Anduril platform, covering Mission Perception, Mission Autonomy, and Payloads.
• Build and lead the Mission Systems team.
• Define and own the technical roadmap for Omen Mission Systems across short, medium, and long term horizons.
• Mission Autonomy: Own the software stack that enables Omen to autonomously execute customer defined missions.
• Mission Payloads: Own integration of payload modules with the host vehicle mission system stack.
• Mission Perception: Own sensing and world model development, and safe and assured navigation.
• Lead demonstrations of Autonomy, Payload operations, and Perception kits.
• Partner with the Vehicle Software team on interfacing requirements.
• Drive architecture selection and design for robotic mission systems.
• Define and own the payload interface control documents (ICDs).
• Travel to support test events, vendor collaboration, end-user engagements.

Requirements:

• Experience as a Senior or staff robotics or software development engineer.
• Experience managing engineering teams within a high performing technology organization.
• Experience with the development and sustainment of distributed software platform and application architectures.
• Experience with Python and modern systems/application programming languages.
• Deep understanding of autonomous systems.
• Experience within the product delivery lifecycle.
• Familiarity with vehicle management systems and Systems Engineering concepts.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with high assurance safety critical software.
• Experience delivering perception, world modeling, or assured navigation capability for autonomous vehicles.
• Experience building mission planning, operator control, or post-mission debrief tooling.
• Experience integrating third-party or government-furnished payloads.
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers.