Chief Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Anduril

Costa Mesa, United States
Base: $254,000 - $336,000 usd; equity: highly comp...
On-site
Technical development of large aircraft
Vehicle layout and conceptual design
Airframe and propulsion system design
You’ll own the technical development of large Aircraft from white paper sketches and conceptual design through detailed design, build, flight test and transition to production

Job Summary

  • You’ll own the technical development of large Aircraft from white paper sketches and conceptual design through detailed design, build, flight test and transition to production.
  • Lead technical and programmatic execution of new and existing air vehicle systems design, fabrication, test and productization.
  • Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive healthcare, income protection, and generous time off.

Matching Summary

You’ll own the technical development of large Aircraft from white paper sketches and conceptual design through detailed design, build, flight test and transition to production.

Salary

Base: $254,000 - $336,000 USD; Equity: Highly competitive grants included; Benefits: Top-tier benefits including healthcare, income protection, generous time off, and family planning support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • technical development of large aircraft
  • vehicle layout and conceptual design
  • airframe and propulsion system design
  • guidance section development
  • payload and datalink integration
  • fabrication and flight test
  • programmatic level decision making
  • highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects

Nice-to-have

  • leading teams around a common vision
  • exploring early conceptual designs
  • finding solutions for DOD capability gaps

Key Requirements

  • Deep understanding of unmanned vehicles/robotics
  • Experience leading programs from concept through delivery
  • Strong understanding of Vehicle and Systems design 'why'
  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Software engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Experience troubleshooting remotely deployed systems
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Work Rights

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

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