Anduril Industries is seeking to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology, specifically in the areas of autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology, and is looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead high-stakes, high-profile customer programs and enhance engineering capabilities across the Launched Effects business line.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of unmanned aircraft and/or autonomous robotics systems
- Proven ability to drive rigorous software development, validation and verification in a dynamic and high-pace delivery environment
- Engineering product background and experience building a technical product
- Software-centric background with experience in integration(s) within 3rd party systems
- Experience in a senior role leading air vehicle programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers
- Software and hardware systems experience
- Experience with Command & Control systems
Responsibilities
- Define a vision and develop a strategy for maturing our delivery model, weaving together customer intent, technical roadmap and Anduril's desired outcomes into a long-term roadmap for the Altius business line strategy
- Strengthen and grow a dedicated software discipline around the end to end delivery of complex customer projects here at Anduril
- Effectively lead and execute complex customer programs while managing customer spend, transitioning them from R&D to production while working with the executive team
- Build and run a portfolio of software-driven programs that span major customer/capital spend AND/OR self-funded IRAD to advance an objective, or support customer exercises
- Effectively lead, manage, and execute - from early stage system design, and technical evaluations to later stage software development, system integration, testing and deployment and management of a potentially large number of engineers, spanning from embedded robotic software to Command and Control (C2) and simulation(s)
- Attract, retain, and grow top talent in software/Robotics engineering
- Lead the Designed Built Delivered experience of software from prototype to production
Other
- Bachelor's degree in Robotics/software engineering or equivalent experience in a relevant field
- Significant customer-facing experience (ie. strong inter-personal skills / executive gravitas) leading high profile and high stakes programs where success, and associated revenue collection, is tied to complete program success
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD clearance
- Managing complex personalities, high profile individuals and different relationships across government, services, commands or countries
- Ability to decompose complex problems and define scope, timelines and milestones
