Senior Operations and Sustainment Engineer

As our team continues to rapidly expand, we are looking for motivated candidates inspired to join an exceptionally energetic, creative, and innovative group passionate about autonomous surface vessels and exploring the open ocean.
We operate in a highly dynamic environment where collaboration and idea-sharing define our culture. We’re seeking a Senior Operations and Sustainment Engineer to join Anduril’s cutting-edge startup environment, driving forward the state-of-the-possible in surface autonomous robotics.

• Maritime Operational Planning:
• Lead site surveys to identify operational and logistical needs and maintain readiness across multiple concurrent programs and sites, including vessel and site security
• Support operational logistics across multiple autonomous surface vessels (ASVs)
• Coordinate closely with engineering, software, and autonomy teams to plan and resource deployments
• Interface with supply chain and external suppliers to assure availability of required assets
• Maintain proactive relationships with external partners, regulators, suppliers, and service providers
• Planning with supply chain to ensure vessel support equipment is allocated to support the correct projects
• Ensure safe and timely vessel operations, including development of Vessel Safety Management Plans and Vessel Security Plans
• Sustainment:
• Lead the planning and execution oversight of vessel maintenance and repair
• Ensure operational availability of deployed assets through logistical and spare parts planning, including consumables tracking and replenishment
• Act as primary logistics point of contact, establishing and managing relationships with pier-side and port service partners.
• Orchestrate large deliveries (vehicle, conex, spares, etc.), as well as pier-side support ops, including fueling, utilities, and maintenance
• On call to pull together short notice requests/needs
• Facilitate clear communication between onsite teams and internal stakeholders

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven leader and manager with a background in maritime operations and maintenance, with technical proficiency in at least one of the following disciplines: Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Ocean Engineering.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to delegate, inspire, and foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to adapt quickly and learn in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, and rapidly progress to in field expert in support of internal field test engineers and external government customers.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems in unstructured situations and identify the right personnel mix to ensure mission success.
• Ability to develop complex operational and logistics plans to move people and things effectively, over long distances, in unfamiliar locations.
• Extensive hands-on (field operations, systems administration, or test) technical experience.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and government customers; demonstrated ability to collect differing opinions and reconcile them in order to achieve agreement.
• Willingness to travel (~25-35%), including significant time spent offshore on vessels of all sizes.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience developing high level/strategic plans that support company objectives and government customer needs in the pursuit of deploying, fielding, and operating robotic system or family of systems.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and executing operational procedures for a diverse set of equipment and systems.
• Experience with government acquisition and reporting processes and government contracts.
• Merchant Marine or US Navy operational experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude with tools and electronics
• Experience interfacing with government customers