Staff Airworthiness Engineer, Imaging Lexington, Massachusetts, United States Apply Req ID: 3068

Anduril Industries • Lexington, MA

277d • $142,000 - $190,000

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. Anduril Imaging designs and builds state-of-the-art imaging systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The Test and Evaluation team at Anduril works across the entire spectrum of products and business lines, as well as all flight operations and test range management. Our team conducts full system level development testing, new production acceptance testing, sub-component qualification testing and much more. In short, if it involves test, we support it. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded this a fantastic opportunity. As we expand, we're seeking a methodical engineer who is prepared to tackle the challenges of flight testing and contribute to the iterative development and refinement of airborne imaging systems.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or aviation related engineering degree.
• 7+ years airworthiness engineering experience.
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with DoD and FAA airworthiness authorities.
• Experience with DoD Airworthiness Policy Directives, Instructions, and Airworthiness Bulletins.
• Proven experience working DoD and FAA Airworthiness processes, including MIL-HDBK-516 series documents, throughout the life cycle of a developmental aircraft.
• Experience developing and managing Airworthiness plans, tracking of Airworthiness criterions, and similar activities.
• Experience with manned or UAS developmental Military aircraft.
• Ability to develop and execute Airworthiness Certification process improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with emphasis on technical subjects.
• Strong computer and technical software experience (MATLAB, JIRA, DOORS, MS Office, CATIA, 3DX).
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Masters in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or aviation related technical discipline.
• 12+ years airworthiness engineering experience.
• Systems engineering and Airworthiness experience with large UAS airworthiness authorizations.
• Experience authoring and submitting FAA Certificates of Waiver or Authorization (COA).
• Previously held a position as Airworthiness Engineering Lead or Airworthiness Engineer.
• Airworthiness experience on a team that executed first flight on a manned or large UAS developmental aircraft.
• Experience working with the Department of Defense (DoD) as a contractor.

Responsibilities

• Develop and author Airworthiness certification and conformance plans for developmental aircraft, supporting Flight Releases, Type Certification, tailored airworthiness, and FAA general use airspace integration.
• Perform technical airworthiness planning, tracking and verification support within a digital environment.
• Develop and negotiate airworthiness bases of certification, means of compliance, and other certification activities.
• Cultivate total-system Airworthiness relationships between engineers and other technical authorities, including customer partners.
• Guide technical reviews with airworthiness engineers and engineering disciplines across the total system design, development and test processes.
• Perform functional and process analyses, requirements allocation and definition studies with program engineers and customer representatives.
• Facilitate interactions which translate customer requirements into criteria and derived requirements.
• Ensure the logical and systematic realization of customer airworthiness certification objectives.
• Tailor traditional Airworthiness processes and continuously evaluate and update Airworthiness plans.
• Support and guide all design development towards Airworthiness compliance and support processes leading to a successful issuance of a Military Flight Release (MFR).
• Solicit all engineering and systems data required to support iterative and ongoing Airworthiness Boards, technical interchange meetings, and risk assessments.
• Develop, author and maintain all Airworthiness activities in a digital environment interconnected with system requirements, program schedules, flight test point matrix, and risk assessments.
• Perform statistical analysis of program performance and leverage digital tools to provide input to the flight test program execution schedule.
• Develop creative solutions to unique problems and engage the team to solve and fix any encountered problems.

Benefits

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility, adoption, and gestational carrier coverage.
• Mental Health Resources: Free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching.
• A professional development stipend available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: Breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree