Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems, Active Clearance

Anduril Industries

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Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$166,000–$220,000 / yr
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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 Systems, Active Clearance

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As a Senior Systems Engineer at Anduril, you will lead the systems engineering for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft program, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to shape customer needs into detailed air vehicle and subsystem requirements. You will develop comprehensive system engineering artifacts using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, manage program risks, and conduct critical design reviews. This role requires expertise in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), familiarity with standards such as MIL-HDBK-516C and ARP-4761, and experience in areas like avionics or propulsion. You must have a strong background in system safety, software engineering, and digital thread development, along with the ability to work autonomously across the entire systems engineering lifecycle.

Skills

MBSE Model-Based Systems Engineering MIL-HDBK-516C MIL-STD-882E ARP-4761 ARP-4754A DO-178C DO-254 MIL-STD-881 CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Shape customer needs into detailed air vehicle and subsystem requirements.
  • Develop system engineering artifacts, including digital models for unmanned systems.
  • Lead program team through critical design reviews and manage technical risks.
  • Incorporate input from safety, software, and other disciplines to shape architecture.
  • Use MBSE tools to create design artifacts that trace stakeholder inputs through development.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of systems engineering experience for unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
  • Strong background in avionics, electrical power systems, communications, propulsion, or mechanical systems
  • Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and developing design artifacts
  • Familiarity with standards such as MIL-HDBK-516C, ARP-4761, DO-178C, and MIL-STD-882E
  • Ability to lead systems engineering efforts on developmental programs through critical reviews
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance required; Top Secret preferred

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