Support System Lead

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ABOUT THE TEAM The Maneuver Dominance team is building Thunder - an autonomous attack rotorcraft built to fight alongside crewed combat aviation to deliver overwhelming mass effects deep beyond the front lines. The team in London builds the Mission System and the autonomy that makes aircraft like Thunder work. Autonomy is only as good as the link that carries it. Thunder is a compact airframe with weapons, sensors and radios competing for the same antenna real estate, flying low and in formation, in a spectrum that is actively contested. That is the problem you would own. ABOUT THE JOB Anduril is seeking a Support Systems Engineering Lead to join the Thunder team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Thunder is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that combines vertical takeoff and landing with the range, speed, and heavy strike power of advanced attack platforms in a novel Group 5 tiltrotor airframe. Powered by a hybrid-electric powertrain and Lattice for Mission Autonomy, Thunder operates as a loyal wingman alongside crewed platforms like the AH-64 Apache in highly contested environments. You will work on new aircraft development, bringing pragmatic Support Systems thinking to complement and enhance the overall capability, ensuring that end-user needs are met in challenging operational environments. You will be part of a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Architect, plan, and lead the design and development of a broad Support System (including deployment, supply, operations and maintenance; and everything in between) • Hire, develop, and grow a hands-on Engineering team focused on practical Support System solutions • Collaborate with customer stakeholders on a comprehensive concept of employment to ensure operational needs are understood • Own ‘Day In The Life Of’ decomposition activities to influence functional decomposition shaping the design of the Air Vehicle and Mission Systems • Design, fabricate and test Mission System transport and handling equipment (GSE) to enable rapid deployment in a range of challenging operational environments • Identify appropriate standards and associated interfaces for supply systems (such as fueling and charging) as inputs to design • Leverage emerging technologies to develop maintenance systems, operational processes, and training approaches that set new standards for what good looks like • Collaborate with peers across the Division to drive a consistent approach and ‘look and feel’ of a Common Support System across the Product ecosystem enhancing customer experience and familiarity REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering o