Anduril
Chief Engineer, FQ-44 Fury
$254K–$336K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Mar 17, 2026
- Experience
- No number of years specified.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline.
About the job
Leads technical execution of the FQ-44 Fury unmanned aircraft through detailed design, prototype integration, flight testing, airworthiness, and transition toward production.
What you'll do
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through design, integration, and verification; direct prototype fabrication and assembly.
- Plan and execute ground, SIL/HIL, and developmental flight testing, using results to validate performance and expand the operational envelope.
- Guide aircraft architecture, safety and airworthiness work, technical problem-solving, and production-readiness.
What they ask for
- Chief Engineer, IPT Lead, or senior technical leader experience on a complete air vehicle development program.
- Hands-on leadership through at least one major aircraft EMD phase and demonstrated success taking aircraft systems from design through build and successful flight test.
- Developmental flight-test experience, including test planning, risk management, and data-driven decisions; technical foundation across multiple aircraft disciplines.
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline; eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Led development of unmanned aircraft (UAS) at Group 3 or above.
- Experience with clean-sheet or major-modification aircraft programs, military airworthiness certification, or advanced/classified aircraft development; active Top Secret clearance.
Pay
$254,000 — $336,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SIL/HIL, DFM/DFA, MIL-HDBK-516
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