Senior Systems Engineer, Requirements Management, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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, Requirements Management, Intelligence Systems

The Senior Systems Engineer (Requirements Management), 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 while ensuring traceability between requirements, designs, and tests. The engineer will build and integrate system models as authoritative sources of design intent using next-generation agentic modeling tools rather than traditional desktop MBSE suites. Key responsibilities include leading system-level design reviews and optimizing engineering workflows through automated processes like requirement synchronization and CI-driven verification. Required skills include proficiency in SysML v1.x or v2.0, experience with Cameo Systems Modeler, and a strong foundation in software engineering, hardware design, or FPGA development. The role focuses on solving complex technical challenges involving performance, schedule, openness, and cybersecurity to meet government expectations.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $158250 from 186 postings across 30 companies.

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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 agentic modeling tools as the authoritative source of design intent.
  • Lead internal and external system-level design reviews to establish technical baselines.
  • Decompose complex systems with competing objectives into executable requirements for government delivery.
  • Optimize engineering workflows by building automated processes for requirement synchronization and verification.
  • Deliver critical technical briefings and conclusions to leadership and customers.

What we're looking for

  • Strong engineering foundation in 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 modeling tools like Cameo Systems Modeler and SysML v1.x or v2.0.
  • Demonstrated experience optimizing engineering workflows by building automated processes to increase throughput.
  • Ability to decompose complex systems with competing objectives into executable requirements that meet government expectations.
  • Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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