Lead Scientist, DiscoveryNew$336K

The Discovery team at Anduril is at the forefront of incubating and maturing high-potential, software-defined, AI-native offerings that meet the toughest, newest challenges across hardware, software, space, and cyber domains. We're the architects of mission autonomy and mesh…

What you'll do

• Serve as a senior technical lead for cross-business growth initiatives: involving cUAS, networking, autonomy, sensing, C2, and advanced mission systems.

• Identify, shape, and mature new opportunities across Anduril business lines,: working closely with product, engineering, strategy, capture, and customer-facing teams.

• Develop technical concepts, architectures, white papers, briefings, and: demonstrations that connect customer mission needs to Anduril capabilities.

• Engage with senior government, military, and industry stakeholders to: understand operational gaps and translate them into actionable technical and programmatic strategies.

• Lead early-stage technical solutioning for new business pursuits, including: system architecture, integration approach, CONOPS, experimentation plans, and technical differentiation.

• Help define and mature advanced technology roadmaps in areas such as: distributed sensing, autonomous defense, mesh networking, resilient communications, electronic warfare, and counter-UAS defeat chains.

What they're looking for

• PhD in engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, physics, robotics,: aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience leading advanced R&D, prototyping, experimentation, or transition: of technology into operational programs.
• Experience with cUAS kill chains, air defense, integrated sensing, RF: systems, EW, kinetic/non-kinetic defeat, or autonomous intercept concepts.
• Experience with tactical networks, mesh communications, datalinks, edge: compute, distributed C2, or resilient mission connectivity.
• Experience developing concepts across multiple Anduril-relevant domains,: including air, land, maritime, space, cyber, and homeland defense.
• Prior experience as a principal investigator, chief engineer, lead scientist,: technical director, DARPA performer, service lab lead, or senior technical capture lead.