Anduril
Deputy Chief Engineer, Discovery
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States +4 · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California, United States
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 12+ years in a relevant science/engineering field preferred; no minimum years required.
- Education
- Math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar preferred.
About the job
Leads technical work on multiple unproven concepts, taking them from analysis through prototypes and testing to evidence-based decisions about whether they should proceed.
What you'll do
- Own concepts from initial idea through analysis, prototyping, and testing; validate results and guide continuation decisions.
- Build or adapt models, simulations, and test setups, and rigorously examine assumptions and failure modes.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and communicate results to engineers, leadership, and customers.
What they ask for
- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance that can be maintained.
- Demonstrated experience working in more than one technical area.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, testing, or fielding something real.
- Proficiency in a physics-math scripting environment such as Python with numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, or Julia; strong written, verbal, and visual communication.
Nice to have
- 12+ years in a relevant science/engineering field; math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar.
- Experience with AI tools in engineering, relevant technical domains, or domain analysis tools such as STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, or Fluent.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, Fluent
AI focus
Use AI tools as a force multiplier for research, code, and analysis, and verify their output against references when appropriate.
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