Senior Systems Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$222,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role $194k

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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer, Space

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As a Senior Systems Engineer in Space at Anduril, you will join the Orbital Systems team to lead technical strategy and roadmapping for satellite missions. Your role involves driving development from pre-award demonstrations through full-contract execution, ensuring efficient delivery of hardware and software solutions. You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate systems across company boundaries using agile methodologies and continuous integration/deployment practices. Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of program execution, generating technical inputs for proposals, conducting trade studies, and managing US government contracts. Required skills encompass advanced experience in satellite system development, knowledge of spacecraft standards, and strong communication abilities. Preferred qualifications include on-orbit mission operations and delivering flight hardware. This role demands expertise in the defense and intelligence sectors to address complex space domain challenges.

Skills

Python Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Docker PostgreSQL MIL-STD-1540 GEVS SMC-S-016 Space Systems Satellite Standards US Government Contracts Cybersecurity MLS Technical Communication

What you'll do

Drive technical expertise across multiple spacecraft subsystems including bus and payloads.
Lead complex, integrated systems for on-orbit operations and demonstrations involving sub-contracted teammates.
Provide oversight to a multi-disciplinary team through all phases of program execution up to delivery.
Generate technical inputs to proposals, including engineering execution plans.
Perform mission and system level trade studies to balance risk, cost, and performance.

What we're looking for

Advanced experience in architecting and delivering defense/IC satellite systems.
Thorough understanding of USSF and IC space systems and mission areas.
Ability to decompose complex systems into executable requirements and deliverables.
Experience with spacecraft standards for qualification testing, including GEVS and SMC-S-016.
Strong technical communication skills for briefings to leadership and customers.
Technical experience leading US Government contracts and holding a security clearance.
Design and development of space vehicle architectures and detailed mission solutions.

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