Lead Airframe Engineer, Omen

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, United States
Base: $191,000 - $253,000 usd; equity: highly comp...
On-site
Unmanned rotorcraft development
Aircraft configuration and structures
Composites and mechanisms 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, execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts, and lead design reviews.
  • The salary range for this role is $191,000 - $253,000 USD, with highly competitive equity grants and top-tier benefits including comprehensive healthcare.

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 grants; Benefits: Top-tier healthcare

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Unmanned rotorcraft development
  • Aircraft configuration and structures
  • Composites and mechanisms design
  • Physics-based analysis
  • Rapid prototyping and testing
  • First principles physics decisions

Nice-to-have

  • Hands-on and self-starter
  • Lean, high-ownership culture
  • Wear many hats
  • Customer-facing experience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in technical discipline
  • 8+ years in technical leadership
  • Aerospace or defense leadership experience
  • Rotary-wing VTOL platform experience
  • Flight science skillsets
  • Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Eligible for US Secret clearance

Work Rights

Eligible to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance

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