Senior Director of Engineering, AI Compute

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Connected Warfare : Edge Compute & Communications Engineering : ECC NEXT

Lead engineering efforts for AI compute platforms, focusing on ruggedized, high-performance edge AI hardware. This role involves working with industry partners to design and source components, develop system architectures, and manage the product lifecycle from prototype to production. Requires strong systems engineering and hardware development experience, with a focus on defense applications.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with industry vendors and partners to source and design cutting edge AI compute architectures, board-level solutions, and integrated systems.
  2. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design for our customers’ requirements.
  3. Employ Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to effectively define interfaces between various system components within the architecture, ensuring seamless integration and streamlined development processes.
  4. Develop system architectures that encompass all critical components and subsystems, ensuring a holistic and integrated approach.
  5. Define key capabilities and performance requirements of the hardware system, ensuring alignment with customer needs and industry standards.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering field AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Computer Engineering, MBSE, Systems Engineering OR a Master's degree with 5 years of related professional/military experience
  • Hardware supply chain and manufacturing experience
  • Ability to set/manage customer and internal/external stakeholder expectations while also prioritizing key program initiatives (schedule, cost, quality, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of various architecture frameworks (DoDAF, etc.), knowledge and understanding of interface control documents (ICDs)
  • Experience with hardware verification, testing, and validation methodologies
  • Experience in data center server and/or personal computer manufacturing
  • Ability to obtain or have active DoD Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation

Nice to have

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies
  • System architectures development
  • Hardware system capability and performance requirements definition
  • Functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies
  • Testing and validation of hardware designs
  • Product lifecycle management (prototype to LRIP to FRP)
  • Relationship building with industry vendors and partners

What the JD emphasized

  • Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering field AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in Computer Engineering, MBSE, Systems Engineering OR a Master's degree with 5 years of related professional/military experience
  • Ability to obtain or have active DoD Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation