Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
79 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer

Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer, UCI Command & Control joins the Systems Engineering team to support the development and deployment of advanced mission autonomy systems. This role serves as a critical interface between internal programs and government customers, focusing on providing systems engineering and mission systems integration capabilities. The engineer will develop Model Based Systems Engineering artifacts, participate in defining Digital and Systems Engineering strategies, and maintain documentation regarding platform autonomy, simulation, and perception products. Key requirements include expertise in the UCI standard, requirement analysis, and system design within a government context for complex defense or space systems. Necessary skills include proficiency with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, Cameo MagicDraw, and Python. The role addresses technical challenges in interoperability and integration for command and control use cases while ensuring requirements-based testing is integrated into the product lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Act as the primary interface between Anduril and government customers for systems engineering and mission integration.
  • Develop Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts to support product development, delivery, and sustainment.
  • Create and maintain technical artifacts based on stakeholder needs to ensure accuracy across functional areas.
  • Deliver formal system engineering artifacts during meetings and events as required by contracts.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of the company's Digital and Systems Engineering strategy.
  • Build a deep understanding of autonomy, simulation, and perception products through artifact creation.
  • Manage requirements analysis and system design specifically within a government and defense context.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
  • 12+ years of experience in Systems Engineering across the full lifecycle.
  • Experience as a contributor of the UCI standard or as an implementer of an adopting system.
  • Experience defining or implementing system behaviors through UCI.
  • Understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems.
  • Understanding of Command & Control use cases, behaviors, and methods.
  • Experience with requirements analysis, system design, and testing on complex systems like DoD weapon or space systems.
  • Must possess an active U.S. Secret security clearance and be eligible for a U.S. Top Secret clearance.

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