Chief Engineer, International Programs

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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

You will be the Technical Lead responsible for growing Anduril’s Fury product line international market. Anduril needs a strong technical leader to own the design process, gain a deep understanding of the aircraft, and identify technical development roadmaps including: scope, cost and schedule required to prototype, test, and manufacture exportable Fury aircraft.

In this role you will work in close coordination with the Program Chief Engineer, Program Director, Anduril Growth, Export compliance, technical departments, US and Foreign Suppliers and US and Foreign government subject matter experts and senior leaders.

You will lead development of program vision and strategies, employment CONOPs, alternate configurations, and the necessary engineering activities to support. As the CE for International you will own the technical solution space and vehicle configuration. This includes establishing requirements, design review entrance/exit criteria, executing trade studies, and driving operational analysis to determine system effectiveness.

Ability to communicate effectively is essential in this role. Clearly and effectively communicate with executive leadership, supporting teams across Anduril, and current and prospective customers. Written communication in the form of white papers and technical presentation will be key to success.

Provide clear direction to broader Anduril team and drive to achieve success.

Candidate will begin with a high level of individual contributor work to initiate a program. Success will result in establishment of a product line of exportable Fury systems. This will require building a technical and programmatic team around business opportunities.

Develop budgetary estimates and schedules working with functional engineering teams

Develop staffing estimates, and work with functional engineering and operations teams to recruit top talent and integrate them into the team.

Work with foreign suppliers and vendors to incorporate relevant capabilities onto the Group 5 platform.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering Degree from an accredited institution

10+ years of technical engineering experience in a professional environment

Proven experience developing and executing detailed action strategies

Experience managing technical development projects or programs

Experience building and leading technical teams

Experience with aircraft system design, prototype and test

Experience with supporting or leading customer facing technical discussions

Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with unmanned aircraft system design, prototype and test

Experience with Foreign Military Sales, Direct commercial sales of defense systems

Experience with foreign military design standards and airworthiness processes

Experience integrating foreign vendor engineering and manufacturing teams, as well as subsystems and other products

Familiarity with ITAR, EAR regulations and processes

Experience with foreign military and US export requirements for cyber security and anti-tamper

Experience managing USG programs

Active DoD TS clearance

US Salary Range

$254,000—$336,000 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:

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