Vehicle Systems Lead at Anduril Industries

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jan, 26

Salary

287000.0

Posted On

25 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, Technical Leadership, Budget Management, Prototype Testing, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Autonomous Systems, Defense Technology, Maritime Operations, Product Development, System Integration, Issue Resolution, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

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 Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide. As a leader in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success. ABOUT THE JOB You will lead the technical development and integration of mission systems for a maritime product, from initial concept through delivery. You will work closely with program leadership, teams from other Anduril products, and third party system vendors to develop these designs so that requirements are tied to customer inputs and there is traceability to program office technical decisions. Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will play a key component in making sure the right design/analysis/ and test steps are being completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects. WHAT YOU'LL DO Ownership of the Vehicle System, interfaces to other Systems, and overall performance against the Program and Product requirements for a new start platform Schedule and execution ownership for vehicle system across product generations, including timeframe of development, prototype testing, demonstrations, transitioning from prototype designs to rate manufacturing etc. Responsibility for vehicle developmental budget and cost performance, ensuring all subsystems are compliant and targeting cost reduction according to system cost plan Technical leadership at the vehicle system level, including overall responsibility for technical performance, implementation and adherence to design principals and tenets, sustainment of issue resolution activities, etc. Escalation path for technical decision making and/or deconfliction for the vehicle system team. Additional decision making/escalation to be done through Maritime Chief Engineer Represent the vehicle system in leadership meetings, customer interfacing meetings, and wherever else appropriate Lead meetings across the vehicle team at the necessary cadences such as daily standup, sprint planning, retro, monthlies, all-hands etc. Interface directly with Chief Engineer and other system leads on technical challenges and issue resolution Interface directly with peers across Production, Payloads, Mission Systems, Field Operations, Product Management, and Sustainment teams to align execution streams to product level schedule. Drive platform level trade studies across critical systems and subsystems to inform generational architectural updates and changes to the platform. Lead and mentor Senior and Principal level engineers for growth towards platform level leadership roles. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience Extensive professional experience working as an Engineer with one or more domains and/or technologies of expertise. Extensive professional experience working as a project lead or manager driving execution across diverse engineering disciplines. Extensive professional experience with detailed project planning at the product or system level across diverse engineering disciplines. Experience with projects, programs, or products transitioning from prototype design, prototype testing, new product introduction, and transition into production. Ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment with the capability to maintain organization across a large team and effectively triage issues and blockers across the product organization. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with the design, implementation and support of robotic and/or autonomous systems Experience working within the defense, maritime and/or aerospace domains Experience with product roadmaps and generational product developments Experience and training in program management US Salary Range $191,000—$287,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 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. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

Responsibilities

You will lead the technical development and integration of mission systems for a maritime product, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and program office decisions. This role involves managing the vehicle system's performance, budget, and technical leadership across various engineering disciplines.