Lead Air Vehicle Engineer: VTOL Autonomy & Flight Systems

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Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 191,000 - 254,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa seeks a Lead Air Vehicle Engineer to lead the convergence of technical efforts in developing an advanced airborne platform, focusing on air vehicle development and mission autonomy for defense capabilities.

You will work on core rotorcraft and complex systems, require high ownership, collaborate across disciplines, and have growth and leadership opportunities in a lean, fast-paced team.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Physics, or related technical discipline.
Minimum of 8 years in technical leadership roles (e.g., Technical Program Manager, Chief Engineer, Lead Engineer).
Experience leading aerospace/defense programs and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Lead convergence of technical efforts for an advanced airborne platform.
Perform design reviews and interface with vendors; define hardware test plans.
Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition projects to production.
Collaborate across aerodynamics, flight dynamics, GNC, aeroelastic, loads and dynamics.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Autonomous systems

Aerospace knowledge

System integration

Communication

VTOL design

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

You will work on core rotorcraft and complex systems, require high ownership, collaborate across disciplines, and have growth and leadership opportunities in a lean, fast-paced team.

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