Chief Engineer, FQ-Fury

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.

TheFQ-44 Fury is one of two aircraft selected for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program—a pioneering effort to deploy autonomous loyal wingmen alongside the F-15EX, F-22, F-35, and next-generation crewed fighters. This is the future of air superiority: high-performance unmanned systems that seamlessly integrate with crewed aircraft to dominate contested airspace.

The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Chief Engineering Team serves as the technical authority for our most critical programs. We own the technical baseline, lead multi-disciplinary teams through rigorous development and flight test, and deliver revolutionary air systems that define the mission. We are problem-solvers at the highest level, driving technical execution from first principles to operational demonstration.

As Chief Engineer for Fury, you will own the technical execution of this groundbreaking unmanned fighter as it advances through Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD). You'll lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to finalize detailed design, oversee prototype fabrication and integration, and execute a comprehensive flight test campaign that proves the system in operationally relevant scenarios.

Mature Fury from proven design and test heritage into a fully validated, flight-proven system ready for production and deployment. This role demands a leader who thrives under pressure, makes critical technical trade-offs across complex aircraft disciplines, and delivers results in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

• Own Technical Execution:
  Serve as technical authority for the Fury platform, leading a multi-disciplinary team (aerodynamics, structures, GNC, propulsion, avionics, software) through detailed design, integration, and verification.
• Oversee Prototype Development:
  Direct fabrication and assembly of prototype and development articles, resolving complex engineering challenges that emerge during the build process.
• Lead the Flight Test Campaign:
  Plan and execute a comprehensive test program—from ground test and SIL/HIL integration through developmental flight test—validating performance and expanding the operational envelope.
• Drive System Architecture:
  Guide critical design trades, subsystem optimization, and interface management to ensure a cohesive, high-performance air vehicle architecture.
• Ensure Airworthiness:
  Serve as technical authority for system safety, partnering with test teams to develop the data and artifacts required for military flight release authorization.
• Solve Complex Problems:
  Act as the lead technical problem-solver, driving root cause analysis and implement effective solutions for issues discovered during integration and test.
• Enable Production:
  Partner with manufacturing engineering to ensure production-readiness (DFM/DFA) and execute a clean transition to low-rate production.
• Support Field Operations:
  Deploy to customers and test sites to support critical flight test and…