Chief Engineer,Sustainment Job Costa Mesa area,California USA,Engineering

Chief Engineer, Sustainment

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

Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) is one of Anduril's Business Lines and is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of autonomy capability for multi-domain platforms. We work with customers to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and scale capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities to our government partners and customers.

About

The Job

We are looking for a Head of Sustainability Engineering to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Oversee and manage the daily operations of the sustainment engineering department

Develop and implement strategies to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the autonomous aircraft fleet

Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians in conducting thorough inspections and maintenance of the fleet

Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely and efficient completion of maintenance tasks and compliance with industry regulations

Monitor and analyze aircraft performance data to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for updates or modifications

Stay current on industry advancements and technological developments in order to continuously improve the fleet's performance

Manage the department's budget and resources to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations

Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide feedback and guidance to team members

Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors and suppliers to ensure timely and high-quality repairs and maintenance services

Communicate with senior management on the status of fleet engineering operations and recommend any necessary changes or improvements

Ensure compliance with all safety, regulatory, and company policies and procedures

Participate in decision-making processes for fleet upgrades, acquisitions, and retirements

Act as a liaison between the sustainment engineering department and other departments to ensure smooth and effective communication and collaboration

Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork, excellence, and continuous improvement

What You'll Do

Fleet/propulsion/component/avionics engineering reviewing all operational parameters to continuously improve the aircraft availability and maintainability of the aircraft/engine once in operation by operator
All field support engineering to support the operation of the aircraft at all locations including repair development (Includes composite repair and analysis development)
Manufacturing engineering specialists in traditional manufacturing as well as additive manufacturing
Materials and Process Engineering responsible for maintaining process standards and material standards used in the accomplishment of maintenance leveraging the production process standards used to manufacture the aircraft but may need certain maintenance specific standards developed
Stress analysis and failure analysis capable of performing complex stress analysis along with fatigue and damage tolerance analysis as well as failure analysis to support complex repair, aging aircraft concerns, and failure investigations
Tooling development develop necessary tools to allow for ongoing maintenance tasks, repair tasks, overhaul/check type visits, etc.

Required Qualifications

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security…


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