This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$160,442–$214,000
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$192k
versus about
$187k
for comparable roles.
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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
884 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$166,000–$220,000
across 854 roles with salary data.
Lead Hardware Engineer
The Lead Hardware Engineer joins the Imaging team to oversee the technical execution, architecture, and engineering for the ladar product line. This role involves managing the transition of high-precision active electro-optical systems from early prototypes through Engineering and Manufacturing Development into scaled production. You will lead a small team to manage hardware across mechanical, electrical, optical, and test disciplines while overseeing New Product Introduction processes and designing ruggedized manufacturing equipment. The position requires expertise in electromechanical, electro-optical, or active sensing systems, including experience with lidar, high-precision pointing architectures, and environmental testing standards like thermal, shock, and vibration. You will solve complex engineering challenges by defining hardware architecture, conducting trade studies, and managing configuration control to ensure system reliability for land, sea, air, and space applications within the defense technology sector.
Computer Vision
AI
Autonomy
Networking
Embedded Systems
Optical Systems
Infrared Systems
Hardware-Software Systems
Systems Engineering
Program Management
Manufacturing