Senior Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Huntsville, ALMcHenry, MS
Salary: $127,000–$192,000 / yr
Posted: 21 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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.

Anduril Industries currently has 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer

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The Senior Systems Engineer joins the Rocket Motor Systems team to manage and verify requirements for a critical space propulsion program. This role involves developing test processes, standards, and procedures while providing technical leadership for subscale and solid rocket motor static tests. Key responsibilities include interfacing with stakeholders to derive qualification requirements, generating work instructions, and supporting onsite prototyping and manufacturing operations. The candidate must utilize skills in systems engineering, requirements elicitation, and data acquisition systems. Required technical competencies include experience with propulsion systems, reliability engineering concepts, and test evaluation methodologies. Preferred expertise includes SysML, DoDAF, and Digital Engineering workflows using tools like Cameo MagicDraw, MATLAB, and SIMULINK. The work focuses on proving systems engineering and mission systems integration capabilities for next-generation solid rocket motors.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $160000 from 251 postings across 41 companies.

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Skills

Systems Engineering Test Engineering Data Acquisition MATLAB Simulink Cameo MagicDraw SysML DoDAF UAFP Digital Engineering Teamwork Cloud Reliability Engineering Failure Mode Analysis Thermal Analysis Propellant Chemistry Static Testing Environmental Testing

What you'll do

Derive qualification requirements from stakeholders and develop robust test plans and verification approaches.
Provide technical leadership to the test team for subscale and solid rocket motor static tests.
Drive key verification activities including environmental, subscale, and static testing of solid rocket motors.
Develop and standardize test processes, procedures, and concepts of operations (CONOPs).
Identify and develop new test capabilities at production facilities and manage outsourced testing with suppliers.
Generate and release work instructions, processes, and procedures for manufacturing and test operations.
Present technical artifacts and data to peers and customers during safety and readiness reviews.
Develop model-based systems engineering artifacts to meet contractual deliverables and stakeholder needs.

What we're looking for

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
8+ years of Systems or Test Engineering experience across the life cycle.
Experience with systems testing and evaluation methodologies, including Data Acquisition systems and instrumentation.
Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation, and Integration for complex systems like DoD Weapon Systems or Space Systems.
Understanding of rocket motors, propulsion systems, and basic reliability engineering concepts.
Experience documenting processes, procedures, and producing on-floor work instructions.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Experience with SysML, DoDAF, or Digital Engineering workflows (preferred).

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