Manager, Mission Software Engineering, EW

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 Anduril's Electronic Warfare (EW) division builds next-generation electronic warfare platforms that integrate with the broader Anduril Lattice ecosystem. The Mission Engineering team is responsible for ensuring these systems are operationally ready, successfully deployed, and continuously supported for customers in the field. We own the bridge between engineering development and real-world mission success. ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a Lead Mission Software Engineer to build and lead the EW mission engineering function. In this role, you will own the operational readiness and field success of our electronic warfare products. You will lead a team of mission software engineers responsible for production support, system deployment, field issue resolution, and rapid software fixes to meet urgent customer needs. You will act as the technical owner for mission system delivery from installation through sustainment, collaborating closely with embedded software, applications engineering, and test/QA teams to ensure our products perform reliably in operational environments. Above all, this role demands a "Whatever It Takes" mindset, executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead and grow a team of mission engineers supporting EW product deployments and field operations Own customer success through the delivery, installation, and sustainment of operational EW systems Triage field issues, drive root cause analysis, and coordinate rapid fixes across software and hardware teams Provide technical leadership and hands-on contributions across deployed system troubleshooting, software patching, and system configuration Establish processes for incident response, post-incident review, and preventive measures Collaborate with embedded software engineering and applications engineering to ensure mission-critical fixes are incorporated into future releases Partner with end-users to understand operational needs, translate them into engineering action, and balance urgency with engineering quality Engage with customers to represent technical aspects of system performance and operational readiness Coordinate with test/QA and release engineering to qualify builds for field deployment Travel up to 30% to support deployments, integration events, demonstrations, and customer engagements REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 7+ years professional experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or technical operations 2+ years in a technical leadership role (leading teams, setting objectives, driving execution) Experience with Haskell or Rust, as well as TypeScript codebases Experience troubleshooting and supporting remotely deployed software/hardware systems Hands-on experience with Linux system administration and debugging in production environments Ability to work across the software stack — from embedded systems through networking and application layers Experience engaging with customers to represent technical capabilities and coordinate on operational needs Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, program management, and