Lead Scientist, Discovery

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

The Discovery team at Anduril is at the forefront of incubating and maturing high-potential, software-defined, AI-native offerings that meet the toughest, newest challenges across hardware, software, space, and cyber domains. We're the architects of mission autonomy and mesh networking, delivering scalable hardware solutions that meet some of the most urgent national security needs. By working hand-in-hand with elite teams in Perception, AI, Motion Planning, Hardware, Test Engineering, Space, Networking, and Vehicle hardware, we craft cutting-edge, end-to-end systems that redefine mission success.

ABOUT THE JOB Anduril is seeking a Lead Scientist to help shape and grow cross-business opportunities at the intersection of counter-UAS, tactical networking, autonomy, sensing, command-and-control, and advanced technology development . This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who can operate across product lines, customers, engineering teams, and business development efforts. The ideal candidate combines deep technical judgment with the ability to identify emerging mission needs, shape technical concepts, engage customers, and translate early-stage opportunities into executable programs.

This role is not traditional business development. It is a technical growth role for a mission-focused scientist, engineer, or technologist who can connect operational problems to differentiated Anduril capabilities and help create new programs across defense and national security markets. Serve as a senior technical lead for cross-business growth initiatives involving cUAS, networking, autonomy, sensing, C2, and advanced mission systems.

Identify, shape, and mature new opportunities across Anduril business lines, working closely with product, engineering, strategy, capture, and customer-facing teams. Develop technical concepts, architectures, white papers, briefings, and demonstrations that connect customer mission needs to Anduril capabilities. Engage with senior government, military, and industry stakeholders to understand operational gaps and translate them into actionable technical and programmatic strategies.

Lead early-stage technical solutioning for new business pursuits, including system architecture, integration approach, CONOPS, experimentation plans, and technical differentiation. Help define and mature advanced technology roadmaps in areas such as distributed sensing, autonomous defense, mesh networking, resilient communications, electronic warfare, and counter-UAS defeat chains. Support live demonstrations, exercises, experiments, and customer engagements that prove capability in operationally relevant environments.

Work across Anduril teams to combine existing products and emerging technologies into integrated mission solutions. Provide technical leadership for proposals, capture activities, strategic campaigns, and new program formation. Mentor engineers, technologists, and program teams on mission architecture, customer problem framing, and technical strategy.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

12+ years of experience in advanced technology development, defense systems, applied research, mission engineering, product development, or technical program leadership.