Chief Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries•Reston, VA

16h

About The Position

A Chief Engineer at Anduril provides senior technical leadership and oversight on products across major defense projects. They establish technical direction and engineering standards for significant system developments. They make critical technical decisions that impact product design, accompanying project execution, program success and company strategy. They are also a critical partner in customer engagement and management, and can act as a co-lead with the Program Manager. Chief Engineers are seen as the responsible party for their products, and are held accountable for technical delivery & safety.

Requirements

Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret Clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
A minimum of 12 years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, and defense applications within the intelligence or defense communities
Experience in a technical management/engineering role, leading teams to integrate software and hardware solutions.
Experience developing and executing complex technical programs to include Payload, sensor integration, Navigation / Autonomy, Networking / Communications, Optical sensing, radar, RF, EW, UAS Systems, Systems Architecture - Payload integration level (Delivered the systems specifically), Rapid integration timeline and field testing/field deployment

Nice To Haves

Experience with SITL and HITL simulation environments and the execution of comprehensive testing programs
Experience deploying technical solutions in the field both foreign and domestic

Responsibilities

Lead inter-disciplinary team (e.g., Software, Hardware, Robotics, T&E) to develop and deliver integrated systems for multi-purpose missions.
Set technical vision and define system architecture to guide overarching development efforts
Establish and maintain best practices for system development, including software standards, code reviews, configuration management, build processes, testing, etc.
Triage issues, conduct root cause analysis of failures, and coordinate next steps with engineering teams
Mentor junior engineers and ensure technical team is professionally developing at tenure-appropriate levels
Support local engagements with the local customer as the technical SME
Travel up to 25% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities at Anduril test ranges and customer-directed sites