Mission Systems - Payload Lead, Maritime

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE TEAMAnduril's Maritime Division is transforming American sea power to meet the defining national security challenges of our era and secure our future of maritime dominance. We are scaling at an historic pace, anchored by Arsenal-2, our new software-defined shipyard being built in Baltimore County, Maryland. It's part of a new $6.6 billion investment in America's submarine industrial base.Arsenal-2 is purpose-built to break long-standing industrial bottlenecks and scale production of critical components for the Navy's Virginia-class attack submarines to support fleet requirements. At the same time, it will build the industrial muscle to field our next-generation Next-generation AUVs at scale.We aren't waiting for the new shipyard to be completed. The work on this transformation starts right now, with development inside our new 160,000 square foot Proto-Factory in Orange County, California, where the team is already laying the foundation. As the prototyping hub for Arsenal-2, this facility gives us a multi-year head start, proving out the advanced manufacturing methods, digital workflows, and quality systems that will scale across our broader shipyard network.In Anduril's Maritime Division, we are actively building America's next decisive advantage at sea—and this is the moment to join us.ABOUT THE JOBYou will own payload integration within Mission Systems for a maritime autonomous vehicle, owning integration of Anduril and third-party payloads from concept through deployment. Reporting to the Mission Systems Lead, you will own payload interfaces, interoperability, mission development, and reference mission kits. You will ensure payloads meet customer mission requirements and integrate with the vehicle platform and autonomy stack.Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.WHAT YOU'LL DOOwn payload architecture: mechanical, electrical, and software interfaces for all mission payloadsDrive integration of Anduril payloads and government-furnished equipment onto the platformDrive interoperability standards for payload modularity across vehicle configurationsDevelop reference mission kits that package payloads with autonomy behaviors for specific mission setsDefine payload interface requirements and work with Vehicle Systems on accommodationManage payload integration schedule and cost across prototype and production phasesCoordinate with third-party vendors on payload qualification and integrationProvide technical mentorship to engineers across payload disciplinesSupport testing and field deployment of payload systemsRepresent the payload subsystem in technical and customer meetingsInterface with Mission Systems Lead and autonomy team on mission system integrationTravel up to 25% to test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent5+ years of experience in payload integration, weapons systems, or mission systemsExperience delivering payload integration in defense or aerospace environmentsDemonstrated experience with sensor integration, weapons systems, or C4ISR payloadsExperience with the full product delivery lifecycle: design, test, manufacturing, deploymentDeep understanding of military mission sets and payload capabilitiesEligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with maritime or undersea payload systemsWorking knowledge of payload certification and weapons safety (MIL-STD-882E)Experience with autonomous systems payload integrationFamiliarity with modular open systems architecture (MOSA)Prior Navy or defense operational experienceUS Salary Range$191,000—$253,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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