Anduril
Chief Engineer, Fury Advanced Concepts
$253K–$336K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of technical engineering experience in a professional environment.
- Education
- Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
About the job
Leads technical development of new Fury aircraft variants, from concept and design through prototyping, flight testing, and manufacturing planning.
What you'll do
- Own aircraft configuration, technical roadmaps, and design trade studies; establish requirements and review criteria.
- Coordinate with engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and program leaders to plan and deliver new capabilities.
- Develop program plans, budgets, schedules, and staffing; build and lead technical teams.
What they ask for
- Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering from an accredited institution.
- 10+ years of technical engineering experience in a professional environment.
- Experience managing technical development projects or programs; building and leading technical teams; and aircraft system design, prototype, and test.
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with unmanned aircraft system design, prototype, and test; integrating foreign vendor engineering and manufacturing teams and subsystems; or managing USG programs.
- Active DoD TS clearance.
Pay
$253,000 — $336,000 USD (base salary)
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