Anduril Industries · 11 hours ago
Chief Engineer, Hardware-EagleEye Helmet
Costa Mesa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Chief Engineer will lead the development of a new Army 'Smart Helmet' and oversee R&D efforts, ensuring quality and safety standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Kayla Stringfellow
Responsibilities
Lead the end to end efforts and team responsible for developing a new Army 'Smart Helmet' that combines cutting edge multi spectral sensors, compute, thermal management, and ballistic protection
Own R&D efforts, solving hardware related problems across design and development, analysis and testing
Support continued efforts for manufacturing, optimization and launch
Work with cross functional teams include software, product, design and others to build a best in class product that serves to protect the people using it
Push the boundaries of what is possible in this space but never compromise in quality and safety standards that protect our soldiers
Be driven by your expertise and curiosity to evolve and improve the status quo of this space
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's of Science, Masters or PhD in an engineering field
10+ years Hardware Engineering experience with demonstrated progression in role and breadth across various hardware domains
Experience with designing military helmets, helmet systems, and/or AR/VR wearable systems
Ability to perform finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate helmet performance under impact and stress conditions
Knowledge of techniques for fabricating and assembling materials, including molding, laminating, and machining
Understanding how temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors affect materials and performance
CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings
Must be a U.S. person & eligible to attain a U.S. Security Clearance
Preferred
Experience with a military qualification program and a deep understanding of MIL-STD requirements
Experience in a lab environment
Experience with ceramic and composite armor technologies and ballistics
Understanding the properties and behavior of materials (e.g., Kevlar, carbon fiber, ceramics) used in ballistic protection
Versed in Firearms and Firearm Safety, either in a military or civilian capacity
Experience with NX/Teamcenter, including FEA extensions
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
Recent News
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