Senior Principal Chief Engineer

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

As a Senior Principal Chief Engineer in the Space Special Programs team, you will help design spacecraft and space system architectures, build conceptual designs of missions and payloads, and work within a team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of spacecraft design and integration process.

Responsibilities:

• Help design spacecraft and space system architectures
• Build conceptual designs of missions and payloads
• Work within a team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of spacecraft design and integration process
• Manage tactical engineering efforts, interfacing between different engineering and test disciplines
• Draft and develop test plans for critical subsystems, and support vehicle level acceptance testing
• Develop interface controls for partners and customers for hardware, systems, and electrical integration of complex and unique payloads with existing and new Anduril spacecraft
• Support build and benchtop testing of new vehicle systems
• Support integration, testing, delivery, and operations of spacecraft and space subsystems
• Conduct hands-on spacecraft testing with occasional travel
• Participate in design reviews, integration and test campaigns, launch-site and on-orbit operations campaigns
• Mentor engineers and help them learn the art of small spacecraft design and test

Required Qualifications:

• 25+ years of industry experience designing spacecraft and spacecraft subsystems and participating in integration and operation campaigns, with a specialty in either electrical, mechanical, software, or systems engineering
• 10+ years of industry experience working with, understanding, and designing spacecraft system architectures
• 10+ years of industry experience leading a team of engineers to implement and deliver space flight hardware
• Familiarity with concepts of systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and practicalities of integration and test campaigns
• Demonstrated experience with conceptual design and vehicle system architectures
• Proven track record of progressing from clean sheet design to functioning hardware
• Hands-on build and prototyping of spacecraft systems
• A passion for mission, understanding the gaps which need to be filled, and designing/architecting systems to fill those gaps which can be quickly developed, integrated, tested, and delivered for operational capability
• Knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and ability to use basic test equipment
• Excellent ability to manage a team of engineers
• A sincere commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing RF transponders and other small form-factor RF equipment
• Hands-on manufacturing and/or flight testing experience
• Experience in design engineering
• Understanding of spacecraft development lifecycles, testing campaigns, and operational campaigns

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive and competitive benefits package