Senior Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Reston, VA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 49 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems

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The Senior Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems joins the Intelligence Systems team to develop specialized engineering products for Intelligence Community customers. This role involves defining and documenting system architectures for complex hardware, software, and firmware systems, including functional decomposition and interface definition. You will build and integrate system models using next-generation agentic modeling tools, maintain traceability between requirements and tests, and lead system-level design reviews. Key technical requirements include experience with Cameo Systems Modeler, SysML v1.x or v2.0, and building automated workflows for requirements synchronization and CI-driven verification. You must possess a strong engineering foundation in software, hardware, or FPGA development. The work focuses on solving national security requirements by decomposing complex systems with competing objectives like performance, cybersecurity, and schedule into executable requirements.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $160000 from 251 postings across 41 companies.

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Skills

System Architecture SysML Cameo Systems Modeler MBSE FPGA Hardware Design Firmware System Modeling

What you'll do

Define and document system architectures for complex hardware, software, and firmware systems.
Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, designs, and tests.
Build and integrate system models using next-generation agentic modeling tools.
Own the system model as the authoritative source for design intent and requirements allocation.
Lead internal and external system-level design reviews to establish technical baselines.
Optimize engineering workflows by building automated processes for requirements synchronization and traceability.
Decompose complex systems with competing objectives into executable requirements for government delivery.
Deliver technical briefings and conclusions to leadership and customers.

What we're looking for

Strong engineering foundation in a core discipline such as software engineering, hardware design, or FPGA development.
6+ years of experience documenting and developing system requirements for new product design, development, and testing.
Experience as a lead system architect for complex hardware and software systems from concept to execution.
Experience developing system architectures and design artifacts for products spanning hardware, software, and firmware.
Hands-on experience with system modeling tools like Cameo Systems Modeler, including SysML v1.x and/or v2.0.
Demonstrated experience optimizing engineering workflows and building automated workflows for requirements, models, and traceability.
Demonstrated ability to decompose complex systems with competing objectives into executable requirements to meet government expectations.
Currently possesses and is able to maintain at least an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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