Anduril
Chief Engineer
$220K–$292K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Experience
- 7–10 years of industry experience, including but not limited to system architecture.
About the job
Leads system architecture, design, integration, and testing of small UAVs and related vehicle systems, from concept and prototyping through operational testing.
What you'll do
- Develop system architectures and conceptual designs for UAVs, upgrades, and new platforms.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and test efforts; develop test plans and support acceptance testing.
- Analyze vehicle data to improve uptime and develop predictive failure models; support hands-on builds and UAV testing.
What they ask for
- 7–10 years of industry experience, including system architecture.
- Experience with conceptual design and vehicle system architecture, and taking clean-sheet designs to functioning hardware.
- Hands-on building and prototyping of complex robotic or aircraft systems; knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and basic test equipment.
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance; able to travel as required.
Nice to have
- Electromechanical system modeling, manufacturing, or flight-testing experience.
- Design or software engineering experience; understanding of aerodynamics, avionics, and flight systems.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Leads vehicle data analysis to identify performance trends and develop predictive failure models.
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