Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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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.

Anduril Industries currently has 2016 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

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Join our dynamic systems engineering team as a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in air vehicle software for a cutting-edge Group 5 autonomous aircraft program. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer needs into detailed software requirements, focusing on mission-critical subsystems and contingency management architectures. Ideal candidates possess over seven years of experience in UAS development, including expertise in software systems integration and feedback-driven improvement cycles from test evaluations. Proficiency in relevant programming languages and tools is essential, along with a proactive approach to security clearance compliance. This role demands a deep understanding of complex unmanned aerial systems and the ability to work within a highly regulated environment at scale.

Skills

UML Python C++ RTOS Linux Git Docker CI/CD AWS Kubernetes PostgreSQL Maven Jenkins GitHub Google Cloud Platform Azure Terraform Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

  • Define and shape customer needs into detailed software requirements for air vehicles.
  • Develop subsystem software requirements and interfaces, focusing on mission systems integration.
  • Implement contingency management software architecture to ensure system reliability.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate feedback from test evaluations.
  • Maintain active U.S. Secret security clearance for classified projects.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of engineering experience in UAS lifecycle management
  • Strong background in software systems for unmanned aerial platforms
  • Experience developing subsystem software requirements and interfaces
  • Expertise in contingency management software architecture and requirements
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance required, Top Secret preferred
  • Collaborative skills to integrate feedback from test evaluations

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