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Payload Lead, Maritime

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Heavy Metal - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$191k - $253kfull-timePosted 6d ago

About the role

Lead for payload integration within Mission Systems for a maritime autonomous vehicle, owning integration of Anduril and third-party payloads from concept through deployment, with cross-functional leadership and travel to test sites and customer locations.

Responsibilities

  • Own payload architecture: mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces for all mission payloads
  • Drive integration of Anduril payloads and government-furnished equipment onto the platform
  • Drive interoperability standards for payload modularity across vehicle configurations
  • Develop reference mission kits that package payloads with autonomy behaviors for specific mission sets
  • Define payload interface requirements and work with Vehicle Systems on accommodation
  • Manage payload integration schedule and cost across prototype and production phases
  • Coordinate with third-party vendors on payload qualification and integration
  • Provide technical mentorship to engineers across payload disciplines
  • Support testing and field deployment of payload systems
  • Represent the payload subsystem in technical and customer meetings
  • Interface with Mission Systems Lead and autonomy team on mission system integration
  • Travel up to 25% to test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of experience in payload integration, weapons systems, or mission systems
  • Experience delivering payload integration in defense or aerospace environments
  • Demonstrated experience with sensor integration, weapons systems, or C4ISR payloads
  • Experience with the full product delivery lifecycle: design, test, manufacturing, deployment
  • Deep understanding of military mission sets and payload capabilities
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Payload integrationMechanical, electrical, and software interfacesSystem architecture and interoperabilityLeadership and mentorship
Nice to have:Vendor management

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Equity grants (in majority of offers)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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