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$295k
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$188k
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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.
Anduril Industries currently has
1697 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
As Chief Engineer, Autonomous Airpower, you will join the Air Dominance and Strike team to lead the technical and programmatic execution of large aircraft systems. You will own the entire lifecycle of air vehicle programs, moving from white paper sketches and conceptual designs through detailed design, fabrication, flight testing, and production. Your daily work involves managing subsystem trades, risk management, and coordinating prototype manufacturing while leading multi-disciplinary teams of internal and external experts. The role requires deep expertise in unmanned aircraft at or above Group 3 class to solve complex system optimization challenges for mission-critical DOD systems. You will utilize skills in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering to integrate propulsion, payloads, and datalinks. This position addresses the technical challenge of developing high-performance autonomous aerial platforms for defense applications within a competitive landscape.
Robotics
Autonomous Systems
Motion Planning
Perception
Command & Control
SLAM
edge-AI
Tactical Networking
Hardware/Software Integration
Systems Engineering
Simulation