Chief Engineer

Hudson · Hudson, NH (HNH-01) · USD 165,000-218,000 · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

As a Chief Engineer at Anduril Imaging, you will serve as the technical authority on projects, programs, and tasks, managing an engineering team through the full product development lifecycle.
You will work closely with Technical Program Managers to ensure on-time and on-budget execution, coordinate with functional engineering groups to scope and secure the right resources, and provide hands-on technical leadership to your direct engineering and support staff.

Serve as Technical Authority: Own the technical direction for assigned projects, programs, and tasks — making key design decisions, resolving technical issues, and ensuring system integrity across your portfolio.
Manage Engineering Execution: Work hand-in-hand with TPMs to plan and track engineering efforts, managing cost, schedule, and performance.
Lead your direct engineering and support staff to deliver against program milestones.
Oversee Product Development: Guide products from concept through development, test, and into full production.
Coordinate EMD activities with quality and production teams and ensure engineering readiness for Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR).
Scope Resources Across Functional Groups: Partner with functional engineering organizations to identify resource needs, negotiate allocations, and ensure the right expertise is applied to each effort.
Support Production and Field Issues: Prioritize and drive engineering solutions for production and fielded-system issues, ensuring timely resolution and continuous product improvement.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including senior technical leadership roles overseeing multidisciplinary teams and complex system development.
Experience serving as a technical authority or lead engineer on defense, aerospace, or similarly complex programs.
Track record of managing engineering teams and delivering programs on cost and schedule in partnership with program management.
Breadth across multiple engineering domains and the ability to make informed trade-offs across disciplines.
Familiarity with New Product Introduction processes, including EMD and manufacturing readiness.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to engineering teams, program leadership, and customers.
Experience working within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Advanced degree in a relevant engineering or technical field.
Experience in the defense or aerospace industry.
Experience coordinating with TPMs and functional engineering organizations to scope and allocate resources across multiple concurrent efforts.

Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next