Maritime Autonomy Architect - Cognitive Systems Lead

Anduril; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior engineer to own the Cognitive subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, guiding navigation, control, VMS, communications, and protective systems. You will set architecture, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust solutions for long-range autonomous operations.

You will lead design-for-manufacturability and mentor engineers while coordinating with the Vehicle Systems Lead to ensure testable, production-ready results. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of GN&C, vehicle autonomy, or embedded systems experience in marine, aerospace, or robotic platforms.
• Experience taking navigation, control, or communications systems through full product development cycles.
• Experience with navigation or communications architectures and production transitions.

Responsibilities

• Own the Cognitive subsystem architecture: navigation and control, VMS, communications, protective systems.
• Drive GN&C design including inertial navigation and safe navigation systems.
• Drive Vehicle Management System design including route planning and casualty monitoring.
• Own communications architecture across BLOS, LOS, and acoustic domains.
• Define protective systems for vehicle survivability and interfaces with other systems.
• Manage subsystem schedule and cost across prototype, LRIP, and FRP phases.
• Provide technical mentorship across cognitive disciplines and drive manufacturability with Production.

Skills

GN&C experience

Vehicle autonomy

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Navigation systems

VMS / vehicle management

Actuation control software

GPS-denied navigation

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior engineer to own the Cognitive subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, guiding navigation, control, VMS, communications, and protective systems. You will set architecture, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust solutions for long-range autonomous operations.

You will lead design-for-manufacturability and mentor engineers while coordinating with the Vehicle Systems Lead to ensure testable, production-ready results. A U.S.