Deputy Chief Engineer, Advanced Effects (Missiles)
About The Position
The Deputy Chief Engineer will lead technical and programmatic execution for new and existing missile designs across Anduril’s Barracuda programs, from fabrication and testing through productization and sustainment. The role owns program technical and programmatic success, establishes a vision, assembles internal and external subject matter experts, and communicates that vision to the teams. The Deputy Chief Engineer works with technical experts and Business Development teams to explore conceptual designs and address current and future Department of Defense capability gaps. The role oversees detailed system and subsystem design, requirements development, trade studies, optimization, and risk management while balancing performance, schedule, cost, and risk. It also coordinates prototype and low-rate production fabrication and system-level testing, supports remotely deployed system operations, and works with senior leadership to ensure resources match the scope of work. Travel to customer and test sites may be required, up to 25%.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of missile development or robotics/consumer electronics.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering, or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Experience in a senior role leading programs from initial concept through testing and delivery to customers.
- Experience driving strategic direction in competitive landscapes and solving complex system optimization challenges under tight constraints.
- Proven ability to deliver functional capabilities while aligning technical objectives with programmatic outcomes.
- Demonstrated collaboration and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of the rationale behind vehicle and systems design.
- Experience working on mission-critical Department of Defense systems.
- Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed systems.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical and programmatic execution of new and existing missile designs, including fabrication, testing, productization, and sustainment.
- Own the technical and programmatic success of assigned programs and establish and communicate their vision.
- Assemble teams of internal and external subject matter experts.
- Develop early conceptual designs through trade studies with technical subject matter experts and Business Development teams to identify solutions to Department of Defense capability gaps.
- Manage detailed system and subsystem design, including requirements development, subsystem trades and optimization, and risk management.
- Ensure design decisions appropriately consider key performance parameters, schedule, cost, and risk.
- Coordinate fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles and subsystem- and system-level testing.
- Support remotely deployed operations of the systems.
- Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans support the work scope.
- Travel to customer and test sites, up to 25%.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
- Top-tier benefits package, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
