# Mission Systems Lead, Omen at Anduril

- Company: Anduril
- What the company does: Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems and defense technology to protect US and allied forces. Creating the future of national security through AI, robotics, and cutting-edge engineering. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.anduril.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Apply by: 2026-11-28
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5255961007?gh_jid=5255961007&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/anduril-mission-systems-lead-omen/

## About the role

Anduril is seeking a Mission Systems Lead to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience as a Senior or staff robotics or software development engineer
- Experience managing engineering teams within a high performing technology organization
- Experience with the development and sustainment of distributed software platform and application architectures, running under dynamic network topologies
- Experience with Python and modern systems/application programming languages (e.g., C++, Rust)
- Deep understanding of autonomous systems, inclusive of perception and payload capabilities across commercial and military mission sets
- Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment

Tags: Maritime & Maneuver Dominance

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