Chief Engineer

The role

You will serve as the technical authority for projects and programs, managing an engineering team through the full product development lifecycle. You will work with Technical Program Managers to ensure execution on time and on budget while providing hands-on technical leadership.

What you will do

• Own the technical direction for assigned projects, programs, and tasks
• Make key design decisions and resolve technical issues
• Plan and track engineering efforts with TPMs to manage cost, schedule, and performance
• Lead direct engineering and support staff to deliver against program milestones
• Guide products from concept through development, test, and full production
• Coordinate EMD activities with quality and production teams
• Ensure engineering readiness for Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR)
• Partner with functional engineering organizations to identify and negotiate resource needs
• Prioritize and drive engineering solutions for production and fielded-system issues

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience
• Senior technical leadership roles overseeing multidisciplinary teams and complex system development
• Experience serving as a technical authority or lead engineer on defense, aerospace, or similarly complex programs
• Track record of managing engineering teams and delivering programs on cost and schedule
• Breadth across multiple engineering domains (e.g., hardware, software, mechanical, and/or electrical)
• Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, including EMD and manufacturing readiness
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working within a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering or technical field
• Experience in the defense or aerospace industry
• Experience coordinating with TPMs and functional engineering organizations to scope and allocate resources across multiple concurrent efforts

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Consent to 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. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.