Senior Program Chief Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Program Chief Engineer to join their rapidly growing team in Irvine, CA. The role provides an opportunity for immediate impact on real-world operations, creating groundbreaking technology that operators need and trust.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years experience as a Chief Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer in an autonomous systems, robotics, or software development environment.
• Proven client-facing technical program management and/or systems engineering experience, preferably in the defense, national security, or aerospace domains
• A strong familiarity with robotics, sensor integrations, or computer vision systems and their architecture preferred.
• Proven experience leading a technical team of peers to field hardware or software products to real operating environments
• Experience working in a rapidly iterating test environment with high levels of integration with software development teams.
• Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders, across a wide range of technical comfort
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to obtain a minimum Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits
• Income Protection
• Generous time off
• Family Planning & Parenting Support
• Mental Health Resources
• Professional Development
• Commuter Benefits
• Relocation Assistance
• Retirement Savings Plan