Lead Airframe Engineer, Omen

Anduril

Costa Mesa, United States
Base: $191,000 - $253,000 usd; equity: highly comp...
On-site
Vtol platforms development
Flight science skillsets
Aircraft concepts and design
Work on core product development for unmanned rotorcraft and complex systems, including aircraft configuration, composites, mechanisms, and structures

Job Summary

  • Work on core product development for unmanned rotorcraft and complex systems, including aircraft configuration, composites, mechanisms, and structures.
  • Build, mentor, and manage a diverse team of aerospace engineers, ensuring alignment with project objectives and air vehicle design efforts.
  • Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts, perform trade studies, and lead design reviews, vendor visits, and hardware test plans.

Matching Summary

Work on core product development for unmanned rotorcraft and complex systems, including aircraft configuration, composites, mechanisms, and structures.

Salary

Base: $191,000 - $253,000 USD; Equity: Highly competitive; Benefits: Top-tier

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • VTOL platforms development
  • Flight science skillsets
  • Aircraft concepts and design
  • Autonomous systems development
  • First principles physics decision making

Nice-to-have

  • Lean, high-ownership culture
  • Hands-on and self-starter
  • Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Customer-facing experience

Key Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years in technical leadership roles
  • Bachelor's degree in technical discipline
  • Leadership experience in aerospace/defense
  • Eligible to obtain U.S. Secret security clearance

Work Rights

Eligible to obtain U.S. Secret security clearance

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