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Chief Engineer, Copperhead

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike - Engineering & Operations : Chief Engineering
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Quincy, MA$191k - $253kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Lead the technical development of maritime autonomous systems from concept to delivery within Anduril's Maritime Division, guiding systems engineering, architecture, and cross-functional execution to align customer requirements with programmatic decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the initial design, prototyping, capability verification, and delivery of a maritime autonomous system
  • Manage the initial design of the system and subsystems including system architecture development, requirements definition, system and sub-system trades and optimization, risk management etc. to ensure the appropriate consideration of design key performance parameters, schedule, costs, and risks to shape the product
  • Perform systems engineering and trade analyses to enable the exploration and rapid iteration of early conceptual designs, while working closely with technical SME’s and strategic growth team to provide creative solutions to current and future gaps in the DOD capability
  • Coordinate closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure design for manufacturing is embedded in early concepts and matured to support full rate production at scale
  • Drive product differentiation through manufacturing capability and novel manufacturing techniques
  • Work with senior leadership to ensure resource plans are adequate for work scope
  • Oversee technical execution of the generation of a new surface product for Anduril Maritime
  • Define key capabilities, milestones, and demonstrations to enable continuous development and maturation of autonomous systems

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Systems Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent, or proven experience in a relevant field
  • Minimum of 15 years experience with technical leadership and systems engineering on defense systems or weapon programs
  • Strong Systems engineering and architecture definition background to bridge software service and hardware product developments
  • Strong working understanding of how product development rolls into program acquisitions, to ensure alignment of HW/SW roadmaps and program requirements
  • Strong leadership qualities and collaborative/integrative leadership demonstrated capacity
  • Experience working with, defining, and fielding sensing payloads and comms architectures
  • Ability to support and/or manage technological roadmaps in critical areas to enable collaborative design and capability alignment
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • Travel 25% to Customer and Test Sites

Skills

Required:Systems engineeringArchitecture definitionDesign for manufacturingSensing payloads and comms architectures

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees; comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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