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Anduril

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Jun 12, 2026
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 a year
Full-time

Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Missions Systems team is seeking a Director to oversee seeker + sensing systems for Advanced Effects Mission Systems. The AD&S team is responsible for developing end-to-end “mission-ized” autonomous air systems capable of delivering exceptional warfighter outcomes to our customers. As a Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects, you will be responsible for delivering mission outcomes within Anduril programs through the judicious selection, sourcing, and validation of mission relevant payloads and systems. The right person for this role will have experience in payload conceptual development, selection, integration, and validation.

Job requirements

  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • Communications, sensors, and effector domain expertise in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW systems
  • Physics-based modeling and analysis of system performance in tool(s) of your choice
  • 5+ years in payload integration and validation. The more the better
  • 10+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field
  • Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms
  • Platform-level system trade and integration experience
  • Advanced proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys)

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