Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
We are seeking a Director of Advanced Design for the Air Dominance & Strike hardware engineering organization. This role will oversee the conceptual design for Group 5 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and advanced missile platforms. WHAT YOU’LL DO
Direct the end-to-end conceptual design process for UAV and missile platforms, including mission analysis, configuration trade studies, requirements development, and architecture selection.
Serve as a technical expert for early-phase pursuits, shaping concept white-papers, customer proposals, and technology roadmaps, partnering with the chief engineering team.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with technical feasibility, affordability, and customer mission needs.
Support direct interactions with customers to translate mission requirements into design concepts.
Act as a senior technical decision-maker, applying engineering intuition and prior experience to ensure effective design paths and avoid...