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.
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.
Anduril Imaging designs and builds state-of-the-art imaging systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies.
The Tactical Systems mission team is seeking an Optical Alignment, Integration and Test (AI&T) Engineer to build and deliver a new product line of tactical airborne sensors. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team primarily to build prototypes for ground and flight testing, refine build processes to bring systems to production, and generally lead all optical assembly, integration and test activities for this infrared imaging product line. Additional responsibilities may include refining optical architectures and iterating on the optical design and analysis as new capabilities are inserted into the product line.
Successful candidates will have experience building, validating, and delivering environmentally rugged optical systems in both prototype and production environments.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead the assembly, integration and test for novel optical systems
- Work with optical suppliers to procure optical elements, including regular status updates, technical oversight, acceptance test verification, and anomaly resolutions.
- Generate alignment plans and procedures
- Align optical systems with equipment including autocollimators, alignment telescopes, interferometers, lens alignment stations, and various other mechanical methods
- Manage integration and test vendors to successfully scale production of complex infrared assemblies.
- Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
- Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
- Interface with test and evaluation teams to qualify optical performance through lab, field, and airborne testing.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BS in Optical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of experience with delivering complex opto-mechanical systems in the workforce
- Knowledge of how electro-optical systems are designed, specified, developed, manufactured, and tested
- Experience with optical tolerancing, athermalization evaluation, lens manufacturing methods, and drawing standards
- Knowledge and experience laboratory testing including optical component testing experience (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.), and opto-electrical system modeling
- Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
- Experience in prototype and production development, including testing and demonstration
- Experience with optical design and analysis software (Zemax or CODE V)
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MS in Optical Science or Optical Engineering
- Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
- Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
- Experience with the design, analysis and development of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments
- Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
- Knowledge of common materials used in infrared optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures
US Salary Range
$154,000—$231,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
- Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
- 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
- A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
- Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!
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