Principal Systems Engineer, M&A

The Infrastructure Engineering organization is seeking an accomplished Principal Systems Engineer to lead our acquisition integration engineering practice. This pivotal role will own the end-to-end infrastructure engineering lifecycle of integrating newly acquired businesses into Anduril's existing ecosystem.

As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Responsibilities

• Define, establish, and lead the infrastructure integration engineering practice, setting the technical vision and strategy for integrating new entities and technologies.
• Single-threaded ownership of all infrastructure component(s) of acquisition integration from discovery and due diligence through migration execution and hypercare.
• Conduct comprehensive technical assessments of target companies' infrastructure, systems, and operational capabilities, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Develop and present high-level architectural strategies and detailed roadmaps for integrations to executive leadership, founders, and technical teams.
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure system architectures for integrated environments, ensuring alignment with Anduril's overall technology strategy.
• Develop and execute detailed migration plans, managing complex technical challenges and dependencies.
• Provide post-migration hypercare support, ensuring a smooth transition and stabilization of integrated systems.
• Define, document, and continuously improve repeatable processes to accelerate acquisition integration, establishing benchmarks, conducting post-mortems, and implementing lessons learned.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement or scope the development of new tools and technologies to enhance discovery, migration, and testing efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with Security teams to ensure all integrated systems meet Anduril's stringent security requirements and policies.
• Partner with Client Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of acquired client and client-facing technologies and services.
• Provide clear, concise, and opinionated technical guidance, and proactively push back on misaligned proposals to ensure successful technical outcomes.
• Act as a technical authority, mentor, and trusted advisor to engineering teams involved in integration efforts.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, and/or IT Infrastructure roles with a focus on complex, enterprise-scale environments.
• Self-sufficient ability to execute in (technical and non-technical) program management, architecture, and hands-on engineering capacities.
• Demonstrated expertise in defining and building engineering practices and repeatable processes.
• Proven ability to operate across the entire engineering lifecycle, from strategic discovery and architecture to hands-on execution and hypercare.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including C-suite executives, founders, and engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of modern cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), hybrid cloud solutions, and on-premises infrastructure.
• Extensive experience with enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancing.
• Strong knowledge of server virtualization, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and operating systems (Linux, Windows).
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) solutions, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation for infrastructure deployment and management (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform).
• Strong understanding of security principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities within systems and networks.
• Familiarity with client engineering principles and technologies.
• Proven experience in identifying tooling gaps and either developing solutions or effectively scoping them for development.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to travel for remote deployments and assessments as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles and tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with data center design and operations.
• Experience in the defense technology or highly regulated industries.