Anduril Industries Payloads Lead at Anduril Industries owns payloads architecture and roadmap for weapon and payload systems on aerial robotic platforms. Leads multiple integration teams and manages program plans and resource allocation.
Responsibilities
Own the overall payloads architecture and roadmap across all weapon and payload systems integrated onto the platform
Lead and grow multiple payload integration teams, each responsible for a specific weapon or payload module
Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules across the payloads portfolio
Drive cross team interface consistency in electrical (1553/1760), structural and mechanical, software, and datalink domains across all payload teams
Own staffing plans, hiring, and resource allocation across the payloads organization
Own product execution across payload workstreams, including prioritization, roadmap, delivery tracking, and cross team dependency management
Partner closely with the Mission Systems Lead and Mission Autonomy Lead to align payload capability, interfaces, and timelines with vehicle management and autonomy software
Serve as primary technical relationship owner with customers, contractors, and external weapon and payload suppliers, covering commercial terms, technical scope, and delivery commitments
Own or delegate stores management system (SMS) and fire control architecture standards applied consistently across payload modules
Drive modular, open architecture standards (MOSA/WOSA) across the payloads portfolio to enable rapid reconfiguration and multi weapon compatibility
Own safe separation and airworthiness certification strategy across the payload portfolio, coordinating with flight test and certification authorities
Own requirements generation, Interface Control Documents, Software Requirement Specifications, and Performance Specifications standards across payload teams
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, with progressive engineering experience as follows: eleven or more years with a bachelor's degree, nine or more years with a master's degree, or seven or more years with a PhD, including people leadership; equivalent engineering experience may substitute for education
Demonstrated experience leading multiple engineering teams or a multi team organization
Hands on background with MIL STD 1553 and/or MIL STD 1760 interfaces
Familiarity with air to air weapons and logical Interface Control Documents
Experience integrating weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft
Experience with weapon or tactical datalinks
Experience owning staffing, hiring, and resourcing decisions for an engineering organization
Experience managing customer, contractor, and supplier relationships on integration programs, including commercial and technical scope
Must be customer focused with the ability to formulate and implement plans to resolve technical engineering problems
Ability to travel to support program and test events (up to 25 percent)
U.S. Person status (citizenship or lawful permanent residency) required for ITAR and export controlled work
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance
Preferred
Experience leading weaponization or special mission unit platform conversion programs
Familiarity with air to ground weapon systems (for example Hellfire, Hydra 70), Air Launched Effects, and laser target designation systems
Software programming or embedded systems experience (C++, MATLAB, Python, PERL scripting, etc.)
Experience owning safe separation and airworthiness certification strategy at a program level
Working knowledge of MOSA/WOSA open architecture standards and their application across multi team portfolios
Familiarity with MBSE tooling and digital engineering practices (SysML, Cameo, Jama, or similar)
Experience in NX/Teamcenter or Solidworks
Understanding of manufacturing methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, 3D printing, injection molding, composite lamination)