Anduril Industries
Deputy Chief Engineer, Autonomous Airpower
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Deputy Chief Engineer to lead autonomous aircraft subsystem development from concept through production. This role combines technical ownership with program leadership, requiring deep aerospace expertise and the ability to manage cross-functional engineering teams while maintaining budget, schedule, and risk oversight.
What you'll do
- Own vehicle subsystems through all phases from conceptual design to productionization
- Establish program plans, vision, and design review criteria while keeping teams aligned
- Conduct design trade studies and coordinate across functional engineering teams
- Manage technical and programmatic risks, budgets, and schedules for assigned systems
- Lead transitions between engineering, manufacturing, test, and production phases
- Recruit and integrate top engineering talent into the program
What they're looking for
- Aircraft subsystem design and development
- Large-scale project leadership and program management
- Systems engineering and first principles aircraft design
- Technical communication (oral and written)
- Risk management and design trade analysis
- Budget estimation and schedule planning
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Manufacturing and test methodology
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($191,000–$253,000 USD)
- Equity grants as part of total compensation package
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Top-tier benefits package at minimal employee cost
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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 large aircraft subsystem you led from conceptual design through production. What were the key technical challenges and how did you address them?
- Describe your experience managing technical and programmatic risks on a development program. Can you walk us through a specific example where risk mitigation directly impacted project success?