Chief Engineer, Fury Aircraft DevelopmentActive$336K

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U. S.

What you'll do

• Lead Technical Execution: Own the technical baseline and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team (aerodynamics, structures, GNC, propulsion, avionics, software) through detailed design, system integration, and verification.

• Oversee Prototype Build & Integration: Coordinate the fabrication and assembly of prototype and development articles, resolving engineering challenges that arise during the build process.

• Drive the Test Campaign: Lead the engineering team in planning and executing a comprehensive test program, including ground test, SIL/HIL integration, and developmental flight test, to validate performance and expand the operational envelope.

• Manage System Design & Architecture: Guide the team through critical design trades, sub-system optimization, and interface management to ensure a cohesive and high-performance air vehicle architecture.

• Ensure Airworthiness & Safety: Serve as the technical authority for system safety and partner with test teams to develop the data and artifacts required to achieve military flight releases.

• Problem Solve & Troubleshoot: Act as the lead technical problem-solver, driving root cause analysis and implementing effective solutions for issues discovered during integration and testing.

What they're looking for

• Prepare for Production: Partner with the manufacturing engineering team to ensure the design is production-ready (DFM/DFA) and support a clean transition to low-rate production.
• Support deployed flight test and demonstration activities at customer and test sites.
• Experience as a Chief Engineer, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or senior: technical leader on a full air vehicle development program.
• Deep, hands-on experience leading a multi-disciplinary team through at least: one major phase of aircraft EMD (e.g., detailed design, prototype build, or flight test).