Air Vehicle Lead - Autonomous Aircraft Architect & Leader

Anduril-1; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an Air Vehicle Lead to drive the mechanical development of autonomous air vehicles from concept through flight test. You will shape requirements, oversee design reviews, and coordinate with vendors while leading a team of 10–25 engineers in a fast-moving environment.

The role demands 8+ years in aerospace, strong CAD experience, and an active U.S. Secret clearance, with emphasis on aero-performance, structures, propulsion, and avionics interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in aerospace, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years aerospace experience in a professional setting.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience developing air vehicle concepts to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical development of autonomous air vehicles from concept to flight test.
• Derive requirements internally and with customers.
• Drive system architecture to meet performance, rate, and cost.
• Oversee prototypes, testing, and transition to production.
• Lead design reviews and coordinate with vendors and customers.

Skills

Air vehicle leadership

Team leadership

Systems engineering

CAD modeling

Aerospace experience

Education

Bachelor's in aerospace/mechanical engineering

Tools

NX/Teamcenter

CAD software

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an Air Vehicle Lead to drive the mechanical development of autonomous air vehicles from concept through flight test. You will shape requirements, oversee design reviews, and coordinate with vendors while leading a team of 10–25 engineers in a fast-moving environment.

The role demands 8+ years in aerospace, strong CAD experience, and an active U.S. Secret clearance, with emphasis on aero-performance, structures, propulsion, and avionics interfaces.