Chief Engineer, Fury UAV - Autonomous Fighter

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 254,000 - 336,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Chief Engineer for Fury to own the technical execution of this groundbreaking unmanned fighter as it advances through Engineering & Manufacturing Development.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to finalize detailed design, oversee prototype fabrication and integration, and execute a comprehensive flight test campaign that proves the system in operationally relevant scenarios.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Chief Engineer, IPT Lead, or senior technical leader on a complete air vehicle development program.
• Hands-on leadership of multi-disciplinary teams through at least one major phase of aircraft EMD (design, prototype, or flight test).
• Experience bringing complex aircraft systems from design through build to flight test and certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for Fury, leading a multidisciplinary team through design, integration, and verification.
• Direct fabrication and assembly of prototypes, resolving complex engineering challenges.
• Plan and execute a comprehensive developmental flight test program to validate performance.
• Guide system architecture and interface management for a cohesive air vehicle.
• Ensure airworthiness and safety data artifacts for flight release authorization.
• Lead root-cause analyses and implement effective solutions during integration and test.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure production-readiness and smooth transition to production.
• Support field operations with flight test and demonstration activities.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Flight test leadership

DoD programs

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical or related engineering discipline

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Chief Engineer for Fury to own the technical execution of this groundbreaking unmanned fighter as it advances through Engineering & Manufacturing Development.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to finalize detailed design, oversee prototype fabrication and integration, and execute a comprehensive flight test campaign that proves the system in operationally relevant scenarios.