Technical Operations Engineer, Ghost UK

Anduril Industries; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Anduril Industries is seeking a Technical Operations Engineer for the Ghost program in London. You will bridge product engineering and deployed operations, supporting unmanned air vehicle development and field sustainment in challenging environments.

You will contribute to customer demonstrations, deployments, and test events, standing up forward-deployed operations, and shaping long-term sustainment with strong technical and operational expertise.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience solving problems at hardware-software-networking interfaces.
• Strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair critical site components and infrastructure.
• Understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and sensors.
• Willingness to work with energetic material (warheads).
• Travel up to 80%.

Responsabilités

• Execute flight operations for military aviation projects and provide field maintenance and customer training.
• Tackle complex hardware, software, and networking issues in unstructured environments to drive resolution.
• Serve as SME during events, advising customers on operational employment and best practices.
• Communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams.
• Support development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistical plans for events.
• Maintain support plans for hardware and software.
• Assist in event planning and resource allocation, keeping stakeholders informed.
• Perform RCAs for air systems in the field and conduct post-incident reviews to implement preventive measures.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation.

Connaissances

Problem solving in unstructured envs

Mechanical aptitude

Flight operations understanding

Independent / team worker

Willingness to travel

Formation

Degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Outils

Python

MATLAB

Description du poste

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.

About The Team

The Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) team at Anduril develops small aerial drones (Group 1-3) along with all the necessary equipment for testing, deployment, and operation. The team transforms products like Ghost, Anvil, Altius, and Ghost from initial concepts into operational systems. We work closely with specialized teams to tackle some of our customers’ most complex challenges. Currently, we are seeking a technical operations engineer for the Ghost program where you will leverage your operational and technical expertise to shape and deploy a solution of maximum effectiveness and reliability. Your scope will include standing up forward-deployed operations in austere environments, ensuring the successful combat employment of Anduril products, and shaping the long-term sustainment of these products. In addition, you will be a core participant in customer demonstrations and customer trainings, and test events closer to home.

About The Job

As a member of the Technical Operations team for TRS, you will play a critical role in bridging product engineering and deployed operations. You will be involved in unmanned air vehicle development programs, using your technical and operational expertise to deliver reliable solutions in challenging, remote environments. The Technical Operations team also play essential role in shaping the field sustainment of these products through various test and evaluation events, customer demonstrations, and deployments.

What You’ll Do

• Support military aviation projects by executing flight operations, conducting field maintenance, providing customer field support and training
• Tackle complex issues related to hardware, software, and networking in unstructured situations, driving them to resolution
• Drive events as the SME of the product, advising customers on operational employment and best practices
• Communicate field issue status to internal and customer teams, keeping them informed.
• Support the development and implementation of comprehensive operational and logistical plans for various events
• Maintain support plans for hardware and software
• Assist in event planning and resource allocation, keeping key stakeholders informed about Technical Operations requirements
• Incident response root-cause analyses (RCAs) for air systems in the field
• Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures
• Maintain up-to-date documentation

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience of strong problem solving in unstructured environments at the interface of hardware, software, and networking.
• Strong mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair critical site product components and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated understanding of flight operations, aircraft systems, and sensors
• Willingness to work with energetic material (warheads).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team.
• Willingness to travel up to 80%
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a UK. security clearance
• This position is based in UK London

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, or related field
• Experience with weapon systems for manned aircraft, UAS, or missiles
• Experience with munitions live fire testing or munitions handling
• Experience with VTOL quad copter air systems
• Demonstrated coding experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages
• Background in military deployments with Special Operations Forces, or to hazard zones.

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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.