Manager, Mission Software Engineering, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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 1993 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Manager, Mission Software Engineering, EW

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As a Lead Mission Software Engineer at Anduril's Electronic Warfare division, you will manage and grow a team responsible for the operational readiness and field success of electronic warfare products. Your daily tasks include leading mission system delivery from installation to sustainment, coordinating rapid software fixes with embedded software and applications engineering teams, and ensuring high-quality customer support through incident response and preventive measures. You must be proficient in Haskell or Rust, TypeScript, Linux system administration, and have experience with containerized deployments and distributed communication networks. This role requires a strong "Whatever It Takes" mindset to execute effectively in unstructured environments, balancing urgency with engineering quality while engaging directly with customers to represent technical capabilities and operational needs.

Skills

Haskell Rust TypeScript Linux Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Nix/NixOS

What you'll do

Lead and grow a team of mission engineers for EW product support.
Own customer success through delivery, installation, and sustainment of systems.
Triage field issues and coordinate rapid fixes across software and hardware teams.
Establish processes for incident response and preventive measures in operations.
Collaborate with embedded software engineering to ensure mission-critical fixes.

What we're looking for

7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or technical operations.
2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role leading teams and driving execution.
Experience with Haskell, Rust, and TypeScript codebases for software development.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting remotely deployed software/hardware systems and Linux system administration.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple engineering and operational teams.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in unstructured environments and drive issues to resolution.