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.
In this role, you will support the Altius business line by contributing your technical expertise and fostering strategic collaboration across various hardware and software development teams. As a valued member of our team, you will play an integral role in developing and testing innovative solutions designed to address real-world challenges. This position underscores the importance of an iterative approach to our operations - design, test, field, and refine - thereby driving continuous improvement of our systems and services.
If you are someone who has hands-on experience throughout the entire new product development life cycle from concept to customer delivery, loves to build world-class product reliability, work with many multi-disciplinary teams, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own various approaches to achieve product development goals through end-to-end product testing and operating procedural definition.
- Interface with internal operations and product teams to identify and solve system or product reliability issues.
- Conduct end-to-end testing to establish robust QA matrices for our products.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes and efficiency
- Formulate and refine operational procedures and workflows.
- Train colleagues on the procedures and workflows developed for new engineering capabilities.
- Provide valuable feedback to engineering teams to improve product functionality.
- Lead new project initiatives, focusing on product operations and user maintenance planning.
- Architect and implement cutting-edge sustainment strategies for advanced defense systems
- Spearhead the development of comprehensive lifecycle support plans for Anduril's innovative products
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize product design for long-term supportability
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong aptitude for problem solving in unstructured situations at the interface of hardware, software, and networking. Ability to drive challenging and vague technical problems to clarity and resolution.
- Experience working on advanced hardware systems.
- Familiarity with government testing protocols, compliance, and regulations.
- Experience with Aircraft Reliability Engineering
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Ability to travel as required for planning and testing (30%).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies.
- Proficiency in CAD software and product lifecycle management tools
- Aircraft, Spacecraft, or UAV Operations Experience.
- Training experience.
- Minimum of 3 years Industry Experience.
- Prior military or government agency exposure / experience preferred
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:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
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