Director, Imaging Hardware Engineering

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 TEAM The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage. ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a Director, Imaging Hardware Engineering to join our rapidly growing team. You will own the coordination of all resources and the build out of the team for successful execution across programs and internal RD efforts. You will guide the team through product development, establish long term goals, as well as be own the technical architecture for the group. You will be involved in developing cutting-edge optical hardware to support mission-critical needs within the DOD space. If you are someone who likes strategically solving complex technical problems through leadership and owning the development of products that will have a tremendous impact, this role is for you. WHAT YOU'LL DO: Lead and Grow Your Team: Own the recruitment, mentoring, and professional development of a diverse team of hardware engineers (e.g., Electrical, Optical, Opto-Mechanical, Mechanical, Manufacturing). Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Strategic Technical Vision: Define the strategic roadmap and technical architecture for hardware development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and program requirements. Establish best practices, design standards, and robust verification processes, particularly for optical and precision mechanical systems. Program Execution: Coordinate resources and technical expertise across multiple programs, ensuring successful execution from initial concept and design through prototyping, test, qualification, and transition to manufacturing. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Operate effectively within a matrixed organization, collaborating closely with Program Management, Systems Engineering, Software, Test, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of complex systems. Problem Solving Innovation: Guide the team in solving complex physical, optical, and electromechanical problems, leading efforts in trade studies, risk mitigation, and innovative design solutions for challenging defense environments (e.g., SWaP-C optimization, precision alignment, thermal stability for optical performance, ruggedization, EMI/EMC). Process Quality: Implement and enforce rigorous engineering processes, design reviews, and configuration management to ensure product reliability, manufacturability, and adherence to industry and defense standards. Supplier Partner Management: Interface with key suppliers and external partners to evaluate new technologies, ensure component availability, and manage technical aspects of outsourced development or manufacturing efforts, particularly for custom optics, sensors, and precision components. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS BS/MS in Optics, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Significant experience (8+ years) le ... (truncated, view full listing at source)