Tactical AI/HPC Data Center Architect

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a High Performance Compute Systems Architect to design AI Factory data centers for tactical edge deployment. You will specify electrical infrastructure, compute nodes, and thermal systems capable of operating in austere, contested environments.

This role requires strong GPUs, power topology knowledge, and a track record delivering production-grade infrastructure from concept to field use. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years designing and deploying data center infrastructure, HPC clusters, large-scale compute systems, or tensor / accelerator compute nodes.
• 8+ years of engineering experience designing and deploying electrical products.
• Deep expertise in GPU-accelerated computing architecture for AI/ML workloads (NVIDIA, AMD, or similar platforms).
• Strong understanding of power distribution systems for high-density compute including PDUs, power shelves, UPS systems, generators, chillers, power distribution, and energy management.
• Experience with thermal management for high-power-density systems-liquid cooling and chiller systems.
• Proven track record building and deploying production infrastructure from concept through operational scale
• Systems thinking ability to optimize across competing constraints (performance, power, thermal, weight, cost, reliability)
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (U.S. citizenship may be required)
• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture of AI Factory tactical data centers from compute hardware through power architecture, networking, and thermal cooling systems
• Design GPU-accelerated compute clusters optimized for AI inference and training workloads at the tactical edge (NVIDIA H100/A100, AMD MI300, or similar)
• Engineer advanced thermal solutions for high-density compute without traditional data center infrastructure (liquid cooling, immersion cooling, hybrid systems)
• Design air-transportable, modular systems (containerized, palletized, vehicle-mounted) that are rapidly deployable and operationally credible
• Build infrastructure optimized for austere and contested environments-extreme temperatures, limited grid power, SCIF-accreditable, electromagnetic hardening
• Work in tight coupling with Lattice and AI/ML teams to ensure physical infrastructure meets mission-critical software requirements
• Partner with defense customers to translate operational requirements and needs into technical architectures
• Lead prototyping, field testing, and operational validation through military exercises and real-world deployments
• Drive systems from concept through production at scale, working across hardware, software, supply chain, and program teams
• Define standards and best practices for tactical AI compute infrastructure across AES product lines

Skills

GPU-accelerated computing

Power distribution systems

Thermal management

Systems engineering

Security clearance eligibility

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

NVIDIA H100/A100

AMD MI300

PDUs/UPS/Generators

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a High Performance Compute Systems Architect to design AI Factory data centers for tactical edge deployment. You will specify electrical infrastructure, compute nodes, and thermal systems capable of operating in austere, contested environments.

This role requires strong GPUs, power topology knowledge, and a track record delivering production-grade infrastructure from concept to field use. Travel up to 15% may be required.