Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

Anduril Industries

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Costa Mesa, CA
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$166,000–$220,000 / yr
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124 days ago
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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 · Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

The Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software joins the systems engineering team to support a Group 5 autonomous aircraft program. This role involves shaping customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem software requirements while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You will develop system engineering artifacts, including system models, to trace stakeholder inputs through a digital thread, incorporating safety and software engineering inputs to support airworthiness certification. Key responsibilities include managing program risks and integrating feedback from test and evaluation campaigns. Required skills include experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, and standards like MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, and MIL-STD-881. Candidates should be proficient in model-based systems engineering artifacts, contingency management software architecture, and developing subsystem software interfaces for unmanned aerial systems.

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What you'll do

  • Translate customer needs into specific air vehicle and subsystem software requirements.
  • Develop system engineering artifacts and models to trace stakeholder inputs through a digital thread.
  • Incorporate safety and software engineering inputs to shape system architecture and support airworthiness certification.
  • Communicate and manage program risks in coordination with the Chief Engineer and Program Management.
  • Develop subsystem software requirements and interfaces for mission systems.
  • Create model-based systems engineering artifacts including activity diagrams, use case diagrams, and parametric diagrams.
  • Integrate feedback from test and evaluation campaigns to improve products and systems.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
  • 7+ years of engineering experience across the life cycle for a UAS with a focus on aircraft systems.
  • Familiarity and experience with standards including MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, and MIL-STD-881.
  • Experience developing subsystem software requirements and interfaces, including mission systems and contingency management software architecture.
  • Experience on mature aircraft development programs including operational testing and airworthiness certification.
  • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar modeling languages and developing model-based systems engineering artifacts.
  • Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Experience with Cameo MagicDraw, Digital Engineering workflows, or Integrated Modeling Environments (preferred).

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