Lead Hardware Engineer

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision perception electro-optical infrared and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

As the Lead Hardware Engineer for our ladar product line you will be responsible for the domain-specific detailed technical execution hardware architecture and engineering execution across all hardware disciplines (mechanical electrical optical and test). You will transition our high-precision active electro-optical (EO) systems from early-stage prototypes and Engineering Development Units (EDUs) through Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) and ultimately into scaled high-rate production.

Anduril Imaging Hardware Lead Engineers are responsible for hardware architecture development execution and overall technical strategy for land sea air and space EO/IR this role you will lead trade studies to define EO/IR system architectures lead the multidisciplinary detailed design analysis and integration and test of EO/IR prototypes and products. You will lead a small team of engineers from concept ideation through system definition and development. You will carry products in your portfolio through NPI into production and have overall oversight in to hardware sustainment and evolutionary development activities. You will help shape internal and external investment priorities to grow the scope and impact of your product family.

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Define the How of Hardware: Own domain-specific hardware architecture component selection physical design and detailed mechanical electrical optical and test engineering.
• Transition and Scale Production: Lead the critical transition of our hardware from low-volume hard-to-build prototype units to a high-rate EMD production environment.
• Deliver Major Milestones: Lead hardware preparation technical artifacts and clear-to-build criteria for upcoming program milestones including Hardware SRR PDR CDR and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR).
• Manage EMD & NPI Builds: Own the hardware side of New Product Introduction (NPI). Coordinate inventory and lead the assembly of final EDU and EMD-1 builds ensuring they are ready for field testing and environmental Design Verification Testing (DVT).
• Design & Ruggedize Test Equipment: Architect build and ruggedize manufacturing and optical test equipment to ensure highly efficient repeatable and automated testing on the production floor.
• Define VV Metrics: Define implement and track hardware Verification and Validation (VV) metrics Lead HW to ensure absolute system reliability in extreme physical environments.
• Staffing & Collaboration: Partner closely with the Chief Engineer. Work directly with functional engineering leads to ensure your product line has sufficient high-performing hardware engineering staffing.
• Hardware Sustainment: Own the detailed hardware Continuous Improvement (CI) roadmap oversee the hardware Configuration Control/Change Review Board (CRB) and drive rapid resolution of hardware field issues

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Degree in a technical field such as mechanical engineering electrical engineering optical engineering systems engineering physics or a hard science.
• Experience: 8 years of experience developing and deploying complex electromechanical electro-optical or active sensing systems.
• Technical Breadth: Deep engineering skillset spanning mechanical electrical optical and test disciplines with proven experience performing system design architecture definition and performance modeling.
• NPI & Scale Experience: Proven experience managing New Product Introduction (NPI) leading initial system builds and managing hardware scaling or sustainment at scale.
• Leadership: Strong track record of leading high-performance cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel: Willingness to travel to test sites and manufacturing facilities as needed.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ladar/EO Domain Expertise: Direct experience defining designing and testing active optical/imaging systems Ladar/Lidar or high-precision pointing architectures.
• TRL Transition Experience: Proven success transitioning hardware from low Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) / rapid prototyping environments to high-reliability qualified EMD and production programs.
• Testing & DVT: Strong hands-on experience with environmental testing standards (thermal shock vibration) and using advanced design simulation and optical test equipment.
• Supply Chain and Operations: Familiarity with supply chain coordination inventory management and defining clear to build metrics for complex assemblies.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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