Lead Systems Engineer, Battlespace

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: $144,000–$191,000 / yr
Posted: 102 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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Lead Systems Engineer, Battlespace joins the Battlespace Awareness Command and Control Software team to develop tactical sense- and decision-making software for command and control products. This role involves designing, developing, and validating advanced algorithmic capabilities including tracking, sensor/effector management, battlespace optimization, and threat forecasting. The engineer bridges system design, requirements management, modeling and simulation, and verification and validation activities while leading requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams. Key responsibilities include creating test plans, acceptance criteria, and analysis tools to evaluate performance using simulation and field data. Required skills include experience with model-based systems engineering, Python for data parsing and visualization, and proficiency in statistics, AI/ML, and testing. The role addresses the technical challenge of ensuring robust, safe software functions across diverse hardware configurations and mission sets within a defense technology context.

Skills

Python MATLAB Simulink JAMA Cameo AFSIM C++ Rust Linux MBSE AI/ML Computer Vision Modeling and Simulation V&V Data Analysis Distributed Systems Networking Command and Control

What you'll do

Support the design, development, and validation of advanced algorithmic capabilities like tracking and threat forecasting.
Lead requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams to define success in ambiguous environments.
Develop high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments to validate algorithm performance before field deployment.
Create test plans, acceptance criteria, and analysis tools to evaluate system performance using simulation and field data.
Use data-driven analysis to verify that customer requirements are met as the system evolves.
Own systems end-to-end by identifying and solving technical problems across different integration points.
Manage the transition of emerging capabilities into new products and specific system configurations.

What we're looking for

Must have 8+ years of hardware and software systems engineering experience.
Must hold a degree in Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related field.
Must have at least 1 year of people management experience.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Must demonstrate use of model-based systems engineering with tools like JAMA, Cameo, Matlab, Simulink, or AFSIM.
Must be proficient in Python for data parsing, modeling, simulation, analysis, and visualization.
Must possess skills in Statistics, AI/ML, Requirements, Testing, and MBSE.

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