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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
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Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects joins the Air Dominance and Strike team to oversee seeker and sensing systems for advanced effects mission systems. This role involves delivering mission outcomes through the selection, sourcing, and validation of mission-relevant payloads and systems. The successful candidate will conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems while architecting multi-function payload concepts, requirements, and layouts. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing physics-based models of system performance, managing subcontractors or internal teams to drive technical performance, and creating IRAD plans for proposals. Required expertise includes radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW systems, along with experience in payload integration and validation. Preferred skills include proficiency in MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, or Ansys, as well as knowledge of secure line-of-sight communications, LIDAR, and missile design to solve complex autonomous air system challenges.