Lead Hardware Engineer

Waltham, MA (WMA-01)full timeOn Site

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senior

$167k–$222k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries The Lead Hardware Engineer at Anduril Industries leads hardware architecture and development for EO/IR imaging systems across multiple domains. This role involves leading trade studies, multidisciplinary design, integration, testing, and sustaining hardware products from concept through production.

Responsibilities

Own concept design and hardware architecture decisions for new engineering efforts
Partner with Chief Engineers and product teams to align engineering execution with broader mission and capability goals.
Lead engineering execution across hardware engineering disciplines. Use a deep engineering skillset across Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, and Firmware disciplines to create robust system architectures to solve mission needs.
Drive products through NPI - lead initial builds, own clear to build, drive procedure and process generation, define V+V metrics
Sustainment - Own the detailed continuous improvement roadmap and execution, oversee CRB activities, reactively deal with issues that impact the business, ensure timely and robust response to field issues
Prioritize all of the above both within and across products in a mission area

Qualification

Must be able to obtain and hold a UWillingness to travel to test sites$167

Required

Degree in a technical field such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical engineering, systems engineering, math, or a hard science.
8+ years of experience working with developing and deploying electromechanical systems, performing any or all of: system design, architecture definition, performance modeling, requirements allocations, as well as laboratory and field testing.
Experience managing New Product Introduction and exposure to system sustainment at scale
Deep understanding of system architecture, mission requirements, and full product lifecycle development.
Proven experience leading high-performance engineering teams, ideally in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
Willingness to travel to test sites, as needed.

Preferred

Experience defining and/or designing optical/imaging systems
Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced sensing systems and platforms
Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative development environments.
Hands-on experience with advanced design tools, simulation, and test equipment.
$167,000—$222,000 USD
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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: