Sr. Manager Systems Engineering, Autonomous Airpower

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 · Sr. Manager Systems Engineering, Autonomous Airpower

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As a Senior Manager of Systems Engineering for autonomous airpower, you will lead the team responsible for developing and implementing systems engineering strategies tailored to cutting-edge unmanned aircraft programs. Your daily tasks include managing a diverse portfolio of projects from concept development to mature contract phases, ensuring that your team delivers comprehensive systems engineering artifacts such as requirements analysis, design documentation, and test plans. You must possess expertise in aerodynamics, propulsion principles, and digital engineering practices while working closely with cross-functional teams including modeling and simulation experts, product engineers, and business developers. The ideal candidate holds a B.S. degree in aerospace or related fields, has over 8 years of systems engineering experience, and at least 2 years of team management across multiple programs, along with eligibility for U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Skills

INCOSE Systems Engineering Aerodynamics Propulsion CI/CD Python PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes

What you'll do

Manage a team of systems engineers for autonomous airpower development.
Develop and implement Systems Engineering Strategy tailored for Autonomous Airpower programs.
Define scope of systems engineering work and allocate resources effectively.
Interface with stakeholders including internal teams and external customers.
Create accurate artifacts based on stakeholder needs across multiple programs.

What we're looking for

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, systems engineering or similar field required.
8+ years of Systems Engineering experience across the lifecycle.
2+ years managing a team of systems engineers across multiple programs.
Understanding of aerodynamics and propulsion principles for aircraft and missiles.
Eligible for U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

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