Senior Space Systems Architect & Lead Engineer

Anduril; Chantilly, Herndon (VA, VA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 386,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits

Equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Chantilly/Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Principal Chief Engineer for Space Special Programs to design spacecraft architectures and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team through the full life cycle.

You will work across partners to develop test plans, support integration and operations, and travel as needed. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance are required. Salary range $292,000–$386,000 USD plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of industry experience designing spacecraft and subsystems, with integration and operation campaigns
• 10+ years designing spacecraft system architectures
• 10+ years of experience leading a team of engineers for space flight hardware
• Familiarity with systems engineering, mechanical, electrical disciplines and test campaigns
• Proven track record from concept to functioning hardware
• Hands-on build and prototyping of spacecraft systems
• Willingness to travel for test planning and execution
• US citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain TS clearance

Responsibilities

• Help design spacecraft and space system architectures
• Build conceptual designs of missions and payloads
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team through spacecraft design and integration
• Draft and develop test plans for subsystems and vehicle-level tests
• Develop interface controls with partners and customers for hardware integration
• Support build, benchtop testing, and operations of spacecraft systems
• Conduct hands-on spacecraft testing with occasional travel
• Participate in design reviews, integration and test campaigns, launch-site and on-orbit operations

Skills

Spacecraft design

Systems engineering

Team leadership

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Job description

Anduril Industries in Chantilly/Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Principal Chief Engineer for Space Special Programs to design spacecraft architectures and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team through the full life cycle.

You will work across partners to develop test plans, support integration and operations, and travel as needed. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance are required. Salary range $292,000–$386,000 USD plus equity and comprehensive benefits.