Lead Hardware Engineer

Anduril Industries•Lexington, MA

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage. ABOUT THE JOB Anduril Imaging Hardware Lead Engineers are responsible for hardware architecture, development execution, and overall technical strategy for land, sea, air, and space EO/IR applications. In this role, you will lead trade studies to define EO/IR system architectures, lead the multidisciplinary detailed design, analysis, and integration and test of EO/IR prototypes and products. You will lead a small team of engineers from concept ideation through system definition and development. You will carry products in your portfolio through NPI into production, and have overall oversight in to hardware sustainment and evolutionary development activities. You will help shape internal and external investment priorities to grow the scope and impact of your product family.

Requirements

Degree in a technical field such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical engineering, systems engineering, math, or a hard science.
12+ years of experience working with developing and deploying electromechanical systems, performing any or all of: system design, architecture definition, performance modeling, requirements allocations, as well as laboratory and field testing.
Experience managing New Product Introduction and exposure to system sustainment at scale
Deep understanding of system architecture, mission requirements, and full product lifecycle development.
Proven experience leading high-performance engineering teams, ideally in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
Willingness to travel to test sites, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience defining and/or designing optical/imaging systems
Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced sensing systems and platforms
Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative development environments.
Hands-on experience with advanced design tools, simulation, and test equipment.

Responsibilities

Own concept design and hardware architecture decisions for new engineering efforts
Partner with Chief Engineers and product teams to align engineering execution with broader mission and capability goals.
Lead engineering execution across hardware engineering disciplines. Use a deep engineering skillset across Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, and Firmware disciplines to create robust system architectures to solve mission needs.
Drive products toward of NPI - lead initial builds, own clear to build, drive procedure and process generation, define V+V metrics
Sustainment - Own the detailed continuous improvement roadmap and execution, oversee CRB activities, reactively deal with issues that impact the business, ensure timely and robust response to field issues
Prioritize all of the above both within and across products in a mission area

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.