Technical Operations Engineer, Ghost

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $113,000–$155,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Operations Engineer, Ghost

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As a Technical Operations Engineer on the Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) team at Anduril, you will play a crucial role in developing and deploying small aerial drones for military operations. Your responsibilities include executing flight operations, conducting field maintenance, providing customer support, and training personnel to ensure high availability and performance of these systems. You will leverage your expertise in munitions handling, weapon systems, electric propulsion, and UAS piloting to contribute to the reliability and effectiveness of Anduril’s Ghost program. The ideal candidate has a B.S. degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related fields, along with strong problem-solving skills and experience working collaboratively in a team environment. This role requires Top Secret/Secret clearance and involves significant fieldwork and operational support for military deployments.

Skills

UAS Python PostgreSQL Kubernetes AWS Docker CI/CD Git Electric_Propulsion_Systems Munitions_Handling Weapon_Systems_Pods Terraform Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

Support military operations by executing flight operations and providing field maintenance.
Ensure high availability and performance of aerial systems in various environments.
Conduct preventative maintenance on product components to ensure safety and integrity.
Experience with munitions live fire testing or handling is required for the role.
Provide customer field support and training during demonstrations and deployments.

What we're looking for

Experience with munitions live fire testing or handling.
Background in preventative maintenance for product components and systems.
Top Secret/Secret clearance required.
B.S. degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively.
Experience with weapon systems for manned aircraft, UAS, or missiles.
Proficiency in piloting UAS in full manual mode.