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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
The Mission Operations Engineer joins the Mission Operations team to manage the Barracuda family of autonomous cruise missiles. This role serves as the primary expert on the product line, including launch systems, mission planning workflows, and associated customer tactics. You will work closely with the Test & Evaluation team to coordinate field activities such as flight tests, live-fire demonstrations, and training events. Responsibilities include translating customer needs into engineering requirements, developing operator training programs, and establishing long-term sustainment models for fielded munitions. The ideal candidate possesses a technical background in engineering or science and experience in the defense industry with complex weapon systems. Key competencies include site coordination, range safety management, and the ability to communicate effectively between operators and engineers. This role addresses the challenge of transitioning autonomous weapons from development into active production and sustained field operations.