Hypersonics Chief Engineer: Advanced Effects & Systems

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California, a defense tech leader, seeks a Chief Engineer for AD&S to lead missile and high-speed program execution, guiding cross-disciplinary teams from concept through delivery to customers. You will own technical vision, manage risks, and coordinate external partnerships to ensure warfighter readiness.

The role requires senior program leadership, deep domain expertise in missiles or robotics, and the ability to operate across tight constraints while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Missile Development or Robotics/consumer electronics.
• Experience in a senior role leading programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers.
• Experience driving strategic direction in competitive landscapes, solving complex system optimization challenges under tight constraints.
• Proven ability to deliver functional capabilities while aligning technical objectives with programmatic outcomes.
• Demonstrated collaboration and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and programmatic execution of new and existing missile designs, fabrication, test, productization and sustainment.
• Own the technical and programmatic success of your programs, establish technical and programmatic vision assemble teams of internal and external subject matter experts, and communicate that vision to them.
• Set up trades to enable the exploration of early conceptual designs while working closely with technical SME’s and Business Development teams to find the right solution to current and future gaps in the DOD capability to ensure the warfighter has the best solution for current and future conflicts.
• Manage the detailed design of the system and subsystems including requirements development, sub-system trades and optimization, risk management etc. to ensure the appropriate consideration of design key performance parameters, schedule, costs and risks.
• Coordinate the fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles and subsystem/system level test efforts.
• Support remotely deployed operations of your systems.
• Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans are adequate for work scope.

Skills

Missile Development

Robotics

System Optimization

Program Leadership

DOD Systems

Education

Bachelor in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Software

Job description

Anduril Industries in California, a defense tech leader, seeks a Chief Engineer for AD&S to lead missile and high-speed program execution, guiding cross-disciplinary teams from concept through delivery to customers. You will own technical vision, manage risks, and coordinate external partnerships to ensure warfighter readiness.

The role requires senior program leadership, deep domain expertise in missiles or robotics, and the ability to operate across tight constraints while coordinating with