Lead Systems Engineer, Battlespace

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: $144,000–$191,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Lead Systems Engineer, Battlespace

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The Lead Systems Engineer will join our dynamic team in Broomfield, CO, supporting the design and development of advanced algorithmic capabilities for tracking, sensor management, battlespace optimization, and threat forecasting. This role involves creating high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments to validate algorithms and assess system performance against requirements before real-world deployment. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of hardware and software systems engineering experience, including people management skills, and holds a Secret security clearance. Familiarity with Linux OS, radar, optics, tracking systems, distributed systems, autonomous systems, computer vision, wireless communication, and software-defined radios is preferred, along with exceptional proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data parsing and visualization. This position addresses critical defense challenges at scale, requiring expertise in complex system integration and validation.

Skills

Python MATLAB Linux CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop and execute high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments for algorithm validation.
Support the design and development of advanced algorithmic capabilities in tracking and battlespace optimization.
Evaluate system capabilities against requirements to predict real-world performance before deployment.
Manage a team of engineers, providing guidance and oversight on technical projects.
Ensure compliance with systems safety standards throughout project lifecycle.
Utilize Python or MATLAB for data parsing and visualization tasks.

What we're looking for

8+ years of hardware and software systems engineering experience.
1+ year of people management experience.
Secret security clearance required.
Experience in systems safety and familiarity with Linux OS.
Proficiency with Python and/or MATLAB for data parsing and visualization.
Knowledge of radar, optics, tracking systems, distributed systems, autonomous systems, computer vision, wireless communication, or software defined radios.

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