Vehicle System Lead, Seabed Sentry

The role

You will lead a cross-functional engineering team through the full product lifecycle of the Seabed Sentry, an autonomous seabed sensing node. You will own system architecture, drive technical decisions, and manage system-level integration and test.

What you will do

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team through design, development, and production
• Own the system architecture and drive technical decisions across subsystems
• Manage system-level integration and test
• Define and maintain system requirements, interface definitions, and verification plans
• Drive trade studies and design trades
• Coordinate with program management on schedule, milestones, and resource planning
• Represent the system in design reviews, test readiness, and customer demonstrations
• Work directly with field operations and deployment teams
• Support the design of launch, recovery, and handling systems
• Identify and retire technical risk through prototyping, analysis, and test

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering or technical leadership on complex electromechanical products
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams through design, integration, and test
• Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or maritime/undersea platforms
• Strong understanding of system-level trades across mechanical, electrical, software, and communications domains
• Experience with system requirements development, interface management, and verification & validation
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, iterative development environment
• Experience with field testing, deployment operations, or operational demonstrations
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to support test events and demonstrations

Nice to have

• Experience with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), undersea sensors, or seabed systems
• Background in acoustic systems, subsea communications, or oceanographic instrumentation
• Experience with defense acquisition, ITAR, and export-controlled programs

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.