Chief Engineer

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

As the Chief Engineer for a maritime product, you will lead the technical development and integration from initial concept through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support early architecture definition and scoping for a new product, defining the technical approach, key requirements, and prototype design
• Support the build out of development timelines with associated milestones and staffing needs
• Work directly with the product team to ensure tactical development is executed on plan
• Accountable for technical decisions and developments on the AUV
• Perform initial system trades and studies on key functions
• Lead a new team within Anduril Maritime working on development and prototyping of a new platform
• Work closely with functional leads to drive common approaches for technical development and process
• Responsible for root cause corrective action process as well as case-by-case execution and implementation
• Technical point of contact for IRADs on AUV
• Identify opportunities for Division collaboration and commonality in design and processes
• Key stakeholder for technical feasibility/impact in proposed work or capability insertion

Required Qualifications

• Deep understanding of ocean-going craft, systems engineering, product development, and overall engineering process
• Experience in a senior role leading maritime programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers
• Strong understanding of the "why" behind vehicle and systems design
• Experience working on mission-critical DoD systems
• Proven history of delivery when presented with open-ended problems
• Experience creating teams and focusing them around a common vision
• Bachelor's degree in Marine, Mechanical, Electrical or Software engineering, or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Willingness to Travel 25% to customer and test sites
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance