Anduril
Chief Engineer, Copperhead
$191K–$254K
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 15 years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent, or proven experience in a relevant field.
About the job
Leads the design, development, verification, and delivery of maritime autonomous systems, from early concepts through production readiness.
What you'll do
- Lead initial system design, prototyping, capability verification, and delivery; define architecture, requirements, trades, and risk management.
- Coordinate systems engineering and design-for-manufacturing with technical experts, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
- Set technical objectives, milestones, demonstrations, and resource plans; oversee technical execution and cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent, or proven experience in a relevant field.
- Minimum of 15 years experience with technical leadership and systems engineering on defense systems or weapon programs.
- Strong systems engineering and architecture background; experience defining and fielding sensing payloads and communications architectures.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance; travel 25% to Customer and Test Sites.
Nice to have
- Understanding of multi-domain unmanned and autonomous weapon system development and employment.
- Experience leading defense programs from concept through development, testing, qualification, and rate manufacture.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Leads development of maritime autonomous systems; the posting also describes Anduril’s broader AI-powered Lattice OS but does not specify AI work for this role.
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