Vehicle Systems Lead

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Vehicle Systems Lead

As the Vehicle Systems Lead within the Maritime Division, you will lead the technical development and integration of vehicle systems for maritime products from initial concept through final delivery. You will manage the entire lifecycle of the vehicle system, including overseeing performance against requirements, managing developmental budgets, and coordinating transitions from prototype designs to rate manufacturing. Your role involves leading cross-functional teams, conducting trade studies for architectural updates, and mentoring senior engineers. To succeed, you must possess a degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or Engineering, along with extensive experience in project management across diverse engineering disciplines. You will navigate the complexities of maritime systems by ensuring technical traceability to customer inputs while managing multi-disciplinary projects. The role requires expertise in robotics and autonomous systems within the defense, maritime, or aerospace domains to solve complex integration challenges.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical development and integration of vehicle systems from initial concept through final delivery.
  • Manage the schedule and execution for vehicle systems across multiple product generations and manufacturing transitions.
  • Oversee the vehicle developmental budget and ensure all subsystems meet cost performance targets.
  • Provide technical leadership to ensure system performance, design integrity, and effective issue resolution.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for technical decision-making and conflict resolution within the vehicle team.
  • Represent the vehicle system in high-level leadership meetings and direct customer-facing interactions.
  • Conduct platform-level trade studies to inform architectural updates and changes across critical systems.
  • Mentor and lead senior engineers toward advancement into higher-level leadership roles.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Extensive professional experience as an engineer within one or more technical domains.
  • Extensive professional experience as a project lead or manager driving execution across diverse engineering disciplines.
  • Extensive professional experience with detailed project planning at the product or system level.
  • Experience managing projects transitioning from prototype design and testing into production.
  • Ability to maintain organization and triage issues in an extremely fast-paced environment.
  • Preferred experience with the design, implementation, and support of robotic or autonomous systems.
  • Preferred experience within the defense, maritime, or aerospace domains.

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