Description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
The Air Dominance & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial and multi-domain robotic systems. The team is responsible for taking products like Fury (unmanned fighter jet), Roadrunner (reusable, vertical take-off and landing, operator-supervised Autonomous Air Vehicle), and Barracuda (air-breathing cruise missile) from concept to product.
You’ll own the technical development of large Aircraft from white paper sketches and conceptual design through detailed design, build, flight test and transition to production. This includes vehicle layout and conceptual design, airframe and propulsion system design and integration, guidance section development, payload and datalink integration, fabrication and flight test.
Responsibilities:
- Lead technical and programmatic execution of new and existing air vehicle systems design, fabrication, test and productization.
- Own the technical and programmatic success of your programs, establish technical and programmatic vision, assemble teams of internal and external subject matter experts, and communicate that vision to them.
- Set up trades to enable the exploration of early conceptual designs while working closely with technical SME’s and Business Development teams to find the right solution to current and future gaps in the DOD capability to ensure the warfighter has the best solution for current and future conflicts.
- Manage the detailed design of the system and subsystems including requirements development, sub-system trades and optimization, risk management etc. to ensure the appropriate consideration of design key performance parameters, schedule, costs and risks.
- Coordinate the fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles and subsystem/system level test efforts.
- Support remote deployed operations of your systems.
- Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans are adequate for work scope.
Requirements:
- Deep understanding of unmanned vehicles/robotics.
- Experience in a senior role leading programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers.
- Strong understanding of the “why” behind Vehicle and Systems design.
- Experience creating teams and focusing them around a common vision.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Software engineering, or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed systems.
- Travel 30% to Customer and Test Sites.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Income protection: life and disability insurance.
- Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans.
- Family planning and parenting support.
- Mental health resources.
- Professional development: annual reimbursement.
- Commuter benefits.
- Relocation assistance.
- Retirement savings plan.