Chief Engineer

Anduril
Amsterdam
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead the end-to-end technical development of exportable Group 5 unmanned aircraft from concept through flight test and production, combining aircraft design, propulsion integration, guidance, payloads, and vendor collaboration. Build and lead cross-functional teams, define roadmaps, manage risk, and ensure export controls and sovereign security requirements are met while delivering on schedule and objectives.

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Anduril
Anduril
4 months ago

Chief Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the end-to-end technical development of exportable Group 5 unmanned aircraft from concept through flight test and production, combining aircraft design, propulsion integration, guidance, payloads, and vendor collaboration. Build and lead cross-functional teams, define roadmaps, manage risk, and ensure export controls and sovereign security requirements are met while delivering on schedule and objectives.
Location: Amsterdam
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the technical and programmatic execution of new and existing air vehicle systems design, fabrication, test, productization and sustainment.
  • •Own the technical and programmatic success of your programs, establish technical and programmatic vision assemble teams of internal and external subject matter experts, and communicate that vision to them.
  • •Coordinate the fabrication of prototype and low-rate production articles and subsystem/system level test efforts.
  • •Develop budgetary estimates and schedules working with functional engineering teams
  • •Work with foreign suppliers and vendors to incorporate relevant capabilities onto the Group 5 platform.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kRelocationLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Software Engineering Degree from an accredited institution
  • •10+ years of technical engineering experience in a professional environment
  • •Deep understanding of unmanned aircraft at and above Group 3 class
  • •Experience with aircraft system design, prototype and test
  • •Experience in a senior role leading air vehicle programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers
Experience:10+ yearsAerospaceUnmanned aircraft
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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