Chief Engineer, Dive-LD

Anduril Industries

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Location
Quincy, MA
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$191,000–$254,000 / yr
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26 days ago
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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 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Chief Engineer, Dive-LD

JOB TITLE: Chief Engineer, Dive-LD The Chief Engineer, Dive-LD joins the Maritime Division to lead the technical development of maritime products from initial concept through delivery. This role involves managing the design, prototyping, and capability verification of maritime autonomous systems, including system architecture development, requirements definition, and risk management. The successful candidate will perform systems engineering and trade analyses to iterate early designs, ensuring alignment with Department of Defense capabilities. Key responsibilities include coordinating with manufacturing and supply chain teams for design for manufacturing and overseeing the generation of new surface products. Required expertise includes systems engineering, architecture definition, sensing payloads, and communications architectures. The role requires a background in Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, or Marine Engineering to bridge software service and hardware product developments for mission-critical defense systems.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical development of maritime autonomous systems from initial concept through delivery.
  • Manage system architecture development, requirements definition, trade optimizations, and risk management.
  • Perform systems engineering and trade analyses to iterate early conceptual designs for DOD capabilities.
  • Coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to embed design for manufacturing into early concepts.
  • Oversee the technical execution of new surface product generation for the Maritime Division.
  • Define key capabilities, milestones, and demonstrations to mature autonomous systems.
  • Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans align with the scope of work.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent, or proven experience in a relevant field.
  • Minimum of 15 years experience with technical leadership and systems engineering on defense systems or weapon programs.
  • Strong systems engineering and architecture background to bridge software service and hardware product developments.
  • Strong working understanding of how product development aligns with program acquisitions, hardware/software roadmaps, and program requirements.
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities and capacity for collaborative and integrative leadership.
  • Experience working with, defining, and fielding sensing payloads and communications architectures.
  • Ability to support and manage technological roadmaps in critical areas to enable collaborative design and capability alignment.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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