Endurance Systems Lead

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health support

Recovery support

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California is seeking an Energy Systems Engineer to drive the Energy subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will manage energy storage, distribution, regulation, and charging interfaces from concept to production.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in energy systems, a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance. Join us in delivering cutting-edge technology for the military.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in energy or power systems for marine, aerospace, or robotic systems.
• Experience taking energy or power systems through full product development cycles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the Energy subsystem architecture: storage, distribution, management, regulation, and external charging.
• Drive design and development of energy storage systems for ultra-long-range autonomous operation.
• Manage subsystem schedule and cost performance across prototype phases.

Skills

Energy subsystem architecture

Battery systems

Power distribution

Energy management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or Energy Engineering

Tools

Power electronics

Energy storage systems

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 TEAM

Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide. As a leader in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success.

ABOUT THE JOB

You will drive the Energy subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, owning energy storage, distribution, regulation, and external charging from concept through production. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, you will maximize vehicle endurance and power reliability. You will set architecture for battery systems, power distribution, energy management, and charging interfaces. Ultra-long-range autonomous operation depends on this subsystem.

Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own the Energy subsystem architecture: storage, distribution, management, regulation, and external charging
• Drive design and development of energy storage systems for ultra-long-range autonomous operation
• Drive power distribution and bus architecture across the vehicle
• Own energy regulation systems ensuring safe and efficient power delivery to all subsystems
• Design external charging interfaces and solutions for rapid turnaround
• Manage energy budget and power allocation across all consuming subsystems
• Define electrical interfaces between energy subsystem and other vehicle systems
• Manage subsystem schedule and cost performance across prototype, LRIP, and FRP phases
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across energy disciplines
• Drive design-for-manufacturability in coordination with Production
• Represent the energy subsystem in technical and customer meetings
• Interface with Vehicle Systems Lead and Chief Engineer on technical decisions
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in energy or power systems for marine, aerospace, or robotic systems
• Experience taking energy or power systems through full product development cycles
• Demonstrated experience with battery systems, power electronics, or energy management
• Experience transitioning designs from prototype to production
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with large-format battery systems (lithium-ion or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of high‑voltage power systems in marine or defense applications
• Experience with power distribution for autonomous vehicles
• Familiarity with safety standards for energy storage systems
• Experience in defense or maritime robotics

US Salary Range: $166,000 — $220,000 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.