Air Vehicle Lead, Thunder
Posted
$146,000 – $253,000 USD
Responsibilities
- Own the Air Vehicle System Design Document (SDD) to maintain, evolve, and enforce the design baseline that drives partner's air vehicle from mission needs
- Represent Anduril in partner vehicle engineering design reviews, advocating for military mission requirements including payload, power, survivability, and flight performance
- Support the CE in defining ICDs and manage the full co-development technical interface (space claims, power/thermal budgets, structural provisions)
- Drive air vehicle configuration decisions affecting mission capability such as payload bay geometry, antenna placement, and power architecture
- Own TPM management across the air vehicle interface, tracking verification closure and managing open technical risks
Soft Skills
Rotorcraft EngineeringVtol Flight MechanicsTechnical Project ManagementRequirements EngineeringAirworthinessFlight Test PlanningAutonomous Systems IntegrationSecurity Clearance
Benefits
- Equity
- Health Insurance
Culture
Cross-Functional TeamsAutonomous TeamsMission-Driven
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About Anduril
Industry: defense technology
Size: large
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds cutting-edge hardware and software systems powered by Lattice OS to transform military capabilities.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $146,000 – $253,000 USD
Equity: Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers
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