Compute Systems Architect

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$146,000–$222,000 / yr
Posted
69 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 · Compute Systems Architect

The Compute Systems Architect - Expeditionary AI/HPC Data Centers joins the Expeditionary Systems team to design and build tactical AI factories from the ground up. This role involves architecting complete electrical infrastructure, including compute node selection, power distribution, thermal management, and physical hardening for air-transportable, modular systems. You will design GPU-accelerated compute clusters using NVIDIA H100/A100 or AMD MI300 platforms, engineering advanced liquid or immersion cooling solutions for high-density workloads. Key responsibilities include developing systems for austere, contested, and DDIL environments, ensuring integration with Lattice OS, and leading prototyping through military exercises. Required expertise includes data center infrastructure, HPC clusters, power distribution systems, and thermal management. This role solves the technical challenge of providing machine-speed AI inference and training from forward operating bases in power-constrained, remote locations.

What you'll do

  • Own the end-to-end architecture of AI Factory tactical data centers from compute hardware through power and thermal systems.
  • Design GPU-accelerated compute clusters optimized for AI inference and training workloads at the tactical edge.
  • Engineer advanced thermal solutions such as liquid or immersion cooling for high-density compute without traditional infrastructure.
  • Design air-transportable, modular systems that are rapidly deployable in containerized, palletized, or vehicle-mounted formats.
  • Build infrastructure optimized for austere environments including extreme temperatures, limited grid power, and electromagnetic hardening.
  • Partner with defense customers to translate operational requirements into technical architectures.
  • Lead prototyping, field testing, and operational validation through military exercises and real-world deployments.
  • Drive systems from concept through production at scale across hardware, software, supply chain, and program teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and deploying data center infrastructure, HPC clusters, or large-scale compute systems.
  • 8+ years of engineering experience designing and deploying electrical products.
  • Deep expertise in GPU-accelerated computing architecture for AI/ML workloads using platforms like NVIDIA or AMD.
  • Strong understanding of power distribution systems for high-density compute, including PDUs, UPS systems, and energy management.
  • Experience with thermal management for high-power-density systems, specifically liquid cooling and chiller systems.
  • U.S. Person status is required (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (U.S. citizenship may be required).

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