Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director for their Air Dominance and Strike Missions Systems team in Costa Mesa, CA. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in engineering and 5+ years focusing on payload integration and validation.

This role involves overseeing the design of autonomous systems to achieve military objectives, requiring domain expertise in communications and sensors, as well as an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Compensation ranges between $220,000 and $292,000 USD, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• 10+ years in relevant science or engineering field.
• 5+ years in payload integration and validation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trades for communications and sensing systems.
• Architect multi-function payload and system solutions.
• Validate system performance with test engineers.
• Manage subcontractors and internal teams on schedule.

Skills

Communications expertise

Sensors expertise

Effector domain expertise

Physics-based modeling

Integration and validation

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

COMSOL

Ansys

Job description

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 JOB

Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Missions Systems team is seeking a Director to oversee seeker + sensing systems for Advanced Effects Mission Systems. The AD&S team is responsible for developing end‑to‑end “mission‑ized” autonomous air systems capable of delivering exceptional warfighter outcomes to our customers.

As a Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects, you will be responsible for delivering mission outcomes within Anduril programs through the judicious selection, sourcing, and validation of mission relevant payloads and systems. The right person for this role will have experience in payload conceptual development, selection, integration, and validation. You will begin with mission‑level outcomes and drive to solutions through appropriate modeling, domain expertise, and vendor engagement. This will require taking ownership of subcontractor and/or internal technical development efforts and working across various Anduril internal teams to appropriately integrate capabilities. If you are someone who enjoys building and delivering compelling next‑generation autonomous capabilities through rigorous modeling and exploration of system trades followed by actual vehicle integration, then this role is for you. You will also develop an IRAD plan + creative scope for proposals and execution.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems to deliver successful mission outcomes working closely with the broader Advanced Effects team
• Architect autonomous multi‑function, multi‑mode payload and system solution concepts, requirements, layout, interfaces, & employment
• Adapt or derive physics‑based models of payload system performance working closely with subject matter experts
• Adapt or develop validated effects‑based models for use in mission‑level modeling & simulation tools
• Validate system performance in close cooperation with test & integration engineers
• Work closely with AD&S teams to successfully integrate & deliver high‑performance systems to our customers
• Manage subcontractors and/or internal development teams to define subsystem requirements and drive technical performance on schedule
• Communicate results in multiple forms internally and externally

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Communications, sensors, and effector domain expertise in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW systems
• Physics‑based modeling and analysis of system performance in tool(s) of your choice
• 5+ years in payload integration and validation. The more the better
• 10+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of current and next‑generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms
• Platform‑level system trade and integration experience
• Advanced proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys)
• Advanced communications experience (e.g., secure LPx line‑of‑sight, beyond line‑of‑sight, tactical data links)
• Advanced sensing domain experience (e.g., EO/IR, ESM, EA, EW, LIDAR)
• Experience with missile design & integration

US Salary Range

$220,000 — $292,000 USD

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.