Chief Digital Systems Engineer
Core
Principal Systems Engineer owning the technical vision, architectural coherence, and engineering standards for Anduril's Multi-National Digital Infrastructure (sovereign cloud, classified networks, edge compute) across nations.
Role type
Principal Systems Engineer (Infrastructure & Architecture)
Builds
Sovereign cloud infrastructure, classified bilateral networks, edge-to-cloud pipelines, and coalition interoperability layers.
Domain
Defense technology, sovereign cloud, classified networks, multinational compliance.
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Classified network infrastructure design, sovereign cloud architecture implementation, COMSEC integration, engineering standards definition, reusable infrastructure pattern creation, multinational compliance expertise, architectural decision-making, distributed team leadership.
Preferred skills
AUKUS/Five Eyes defense context, bilateral/multilateral classified data sharing mechanisms, hybrid network and cloud engineering background, defense accreditation engineering experience, allied defense organization experience.
Technologies
IaC, HAIPE/KG-175X, DCSA/NIST 800-53, IRAP/ISM, NCSC Cyber Essentials+, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE frameworks.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end MDI technical architecture across 8+ concurrent milestones; define and enforce engineering standards (IaC, security baselines, peer review); translate national accreditation requirements into engineering controls; build common baseline infrastructure patterns for scalable national deployment; mentor IC3-IC5 engineers and set technical hiring bars; represent MDI technical capabilities to program leadership.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope