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About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.
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As a Chief Engineer on the Imaging team, you will serve as the technical authority for projects, programs, and tasks while managing an engineering team through the full product development lifecycle. You will be responsible for making key design decisions, resolving technical issues, ensuring system integrity, and coordinating with Technical Program Managers to ensure execution remains on schedule and within budget. Your daily work involves overseeing products from concept through production, coordinating Engineering Manufacturing Design activities, and identifying resources across hardware, software, mechanical, and electrical functional groups. You will provide hands-on leadership to support staff while solving issues for fielded systems. The role requires expertise in computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to develop advanced imaging systems that address significant security challenges for the military and its allies.
Serve as the technical authority by making key design decisions and resolving complex issues for assigned programs.
Manage engineering execution by tracking costs, schedules, and performance in coordination with Technical Program Managers.
Lead a team of engineers and support staff to deliver against established program milestones.
Guide products through the entire lifecycle from initial concept through development, testing, and full production.
Coordinate Engineering Manufacturing Design (EMD) activities and ensure readiness for Manufacturing Readiness Reviews.
Negotiate resource allocations across hardware, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering functional groups.
Drive technical solutions for production and fielded-system issues to ensure continuous product improvement.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including senior technical leadership roles overseeing multidisciplinary teams and complex system development.
Experience serving as a technical authority or lead engineer on defense, aerospace, or similarly complex programs.
Track record of managing engineering teams and delivering programs on cost and schedule in partnership with program management.
Breadth across multiple engineering domains such as hardware, software, mechanical, and electrical to make informed trade-offs.
Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, including EMD and manufacturing readiness.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Advanced degree in a relevant engineering or technical field (preferred); experience in the defense or aerospace industry (preferred).