Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

Anduril Industries

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Costa Mesa, CAWashington, DC
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$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
125 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 · Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

JOB TITLE: Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems The Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems joins the Systems Engineering team to support the development and deployment of advanced mission autonomy systems. This role involves interfacing with internal programs and external government customers to develop critical artifacts, including architecture, requirements, test cases, and ICDs. You will contribute to the Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy while creating model-based systems engineering artifacts for product development, delivery, and sustainment. Key technical requirements include proficiency with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, and tools like Cameo MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or SparxEA. You must demonstrate experience with Digital Engineering workflows, Integrated Modeling Environments, and ground system behaviors. The work focuses on solving interoperability, integration, and scalability challenges within defense systems, specifically addressing networking design for Line of Sight and Beyond Line of Sight communications.

What you'll do

  • Develop architecture, requirements, test cases, and ICDs based on stakeholder needs.
  • Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts to support product development, delivery, and sustainment.
  • Serve as the primary interface between the company and government customers for systems integration.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of Digital and Systems Engineering strategies.
  • Demonstrate model artifacts during stakeholder meetings and formal events.
  • Build a deep technical understanding of autonomy, simulation, and perception products through artifact creation.
  • Ensure all engineering artifacts are complete, accurate, and meet contractual delivery requirements.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
  • 4+ years of Systems Engineering experience across the life cycle.
  • Understanding of interoperability, integration, and scalability challenges in defense systems.
  • Experience developing Ground System use cases, behaviors, and requirements.
  • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar.
  • Experience developing model-based systems engineering artifacts such as activity diagrams, use case diagrams, and BDDs.
  • Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software.
  • Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments like Teamwork Cloud.
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • Understanding of networking design, test, and operation of communications systems for LOS and BLOS (preferred).
  • Experience developing software, cryptographic, and cybersecurity architectures for classified, multi-level secure systems (preferred).
  • Experience defining or implementing Ground System behaviors through UCI (preferred).
  • Experience with automation in Cameo or Python relevant to Systems Engineering use cases (preferred).
  • Understanding of cloud or hybrid cloud architectures (preferred).
  • Experience developing architectures in SysML v2 (preferred).
  • INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification (preferred).

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