Anduril Industries
Chief Engineer, Maritime Integrated Systems
About this role
Lead the technical development of maritime autonomous systems from concept through delivery at a defense technology company. You'll direct systems engineering, design trades, prototyping, and production planning while managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with military customers to deliver next-generation capabilities.
What you'll do
- Lead design, prototyping, capability verification, and delivery of maritime autonomous weapon systems
- Develop system architecture, define requirements, perform trade studies, and manage risk to optimize performance, schedule, cost, and technical outcomes
- Conduct systems engineering analysis and rapid iteration of conceptual designs with technical experts and strategy teams
- Coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain to embed design-for-manufacturing principles and drive scalable production
- Work with senior leadership to ensure adequate resourcing for program scope and objectives
- Define key capabilities, milestones, and demonstrations for autonomous system maturation
What they're looking for
- Systems engineering and trade analysis
- Technical leadership and program management
- Naval/marine architecture or equivalent domain expertise
- Autonomous weapon system design and development
- Multi-disciplinary project execution
- Defense acquisition and DOD processes
- Manufacturing and supply chain coordination
- Cross-functional team building and leadership
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience leading a defense program from initial concept through production qualification—what were the critical decisions that shaped the final design?
- How have you approached balancing performance, schedule, and cost constraints in a complex multi-disciplinary weapon system development?