Anduril Industries
Systems Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Program Chief Engineer to lead their Air Defense initiative, bridging client needs with technical execution for autonomous defense systems. You'll own program strategy, stakeholder relationships, and cross-functional delivery of cutting-edge robotics and AI-powered capabilities in a fast-paced defense tech environment.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners to align objectives and influence engineering roadmaps
- Drive technical outcomes through system performance analysis, operational learning, and continuous product improvement
- Translate business goals and program requirements into actionable project plans with clear milestones and resource allocation
- Execute on ambiguous client requirements, shaping them toward optimal product outcomes while demonstrating high ownership
- Manage and accelerate cross-team projects spanning hardware, software, test, and field operations
- Support technical proposal drafting and ensure alignment of technical roadmap with strategic vision
What they're looking for
- Technical program management and systems engineering
- Robotics, sensor integration, or computer vision architecture
- Client engagement and stakeholder management
- Autonomous systems development
- Cross-functional team leadership and collaboration
- Defense or aerospace domain expertise
- Strategic planning and roadmap development
- Hardware and software product delivery
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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
- Tell us about a time you led a technical program from concept through delivery in a defense or aerospace environment—what were the key challenges?
- How have you successfully balanced competing priorities between external clients and internal engineering teams?