Chief Engineer, Maritime Integrated Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
43 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Chief Engineer, Maritime Integrated Systems

Chief Engineer, Maritime Integrated Systems leads the technical development of maritime products from initial concept through delivery within the Maritime Division. This role involves managing the design, prototyping, capability verification, and production of maritime autonomous weapon systems. The individual will oversee system architecture, requirements definition, risk management, and trade analyses to address gaps in defense capabilities. Key responsibilities include coordinating with manufacturing and supply chain teams for design for manufacture integration and overseeing the technical execution of new surface products. The role requires expertise in systems engineering, hardware and software integration, sensing payloads, and communications architectures. Candidates must possess a background in naval architecture or marine engineering and demonstrate experience in multi-domain unmanned weapon system development to solve complex maritime mission challenges while ensuring alignment between product roadmaps and program requirements.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, prototyping, capability verification, and delivery of maritime autonomous weapon systems.
  • Manage system architecture development, requirements definition, trade studies, and risk management for maritime products.
  • Perform systems engineering and trade analyses to iterate early conceptual designs with technical experts.
  • Coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are optimized for full-rate production.
  • Oversee the technical execution of new surface product development for the Maritime division.
  • Define key capabilities, milestones, and demonstrations to mature autonomous systems.
  • Align hardware and software roadmaps with program requirements and customer inputs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in technical leadership and systems engineering for defense systems or weapon programs.
  • Strong background in systems engineering and architecture definition to bridge software service and hardware product developments.
  • Experience working with, defining, and fielding sensing payloads and communications architectures.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex integration of product roadmaps and build consensus on integrated capabilities.
  • Ability to lead the design, prototyping, and delivery of maritime autonomous weapon systems.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Willingness to travel 25% of the time to customer and test sites.

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