Technical Director, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

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

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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 2043 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Director, Intelligence Systems

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The Technical Director will lead an interdisciplinary team to develop and deliver integrated systems for multi-purpose missions, setting the technical vision and defining system architecture. This role involves establishing best practices for development, conducting code reviews, managing configurations, and triaging issues while mentoring junior engineers. The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields with at least 15 years of experience in autonomous systems and defense applications. Preferred skills include SITL and HITL simulation environments, payload integration, navigation autonomy, networking communications, optical sensing, radar, RF, EW, UAS Systems, and rapid field testing/deployment. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and involves up to 25% travel for deployments and customer engagements.

Skills

Python C++ Kubernetes Docker AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Git Linux SITL HITL UAS Systems Navigation Autonomy Networking Optical sensing Radar RF EW

What you'll do

Set technical vision and define system architecture for integrated systems.
Lead inter-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver multi-purpose mission solutions.
Establish best practices for software development, including code reviews and testing.
Triage issues and conduct root cause analysis of failures in engineering projects.
Mentor junior engineers and ensure their professional development within the company.

What we're looking for

15 years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, and defense applications.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Experience leading technical teams to integrate software and hardware solutions.
Expertise in developing complex technical programs including payload integration.
Systems architecture expertise at the payload integration level.

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