Staff Systems Engineer, Enterprise Mesh

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $165k

This role $222k

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This role pays more than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $136,467–$194,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

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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 · Staff Systems Engineer, Enterprise Mesh

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Staff Systems Engineer, Enterprise Mesh (Active Clearance) joins the Army & Enterprise Mesh engineering team to support the US Army's Next Generation Command and Control program. This role focuses on managing and optimizing a mesh at scale across various connectivity environments while building platform services and applications. You will lead technical engagements with partners to establish integration designs, decompose requirements into actionable work, and author reference materials for other teams. Key responsibilities include designing solutions across organizational boundaries, creating reusable patterns, and automating onboarding processes. The role requires expertise in API- and service-based systems, including REST or gRPC integrations, OIDC authentication flows, and data contracts. Candidates must possess an active Top Secret clearance and demonstrate proficiency in technical writing, program execution, and communication with both engineering teams and military stakeholders within the command and control domain.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $152000 from 248 postings across 36 companies.

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Skills

REST gRPC OIDC Tactical Networking Data Fabric Geospatial Systems Systems Engineering Solutions Architecture Integration Engineering Technical Program Management SDKs Reference Architecture

What you'll do

Lead end-to-end technical engagements to bring new partners onto the platform.
Design solutions that span multiple engineering teams and different companies across organizational boundaries.
Convert recurring integration requirements into reusable reference architectures and decision guidance.
Translate partner and field needs into scoped, prioritized engineering work for internal teams.
Develop automated or self-service paths to scale onboarding for Army formations and industry partners.
Conduct technical exchanges with external engineering teams to establish integration designs and resolve open items.
Author technical documentation and reference materials that other engineers can follow to completion.

What we're looking for

Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions architecture, integration engineering, technical program management, or forward-deployed engineering.
Demonstrated ability to design and critique REST/gRPC integrations, authentication flows, schemas, and event streams while reading source code fluently.
Experience as a technical lead for external engineering teams or owning developer-facing platform surfaces for internal or external customers.
Proven ability to conduct technical working sessions, document decisions, and track commitments across organizational boundaries.
Ability to produce high-quality technical writing including reference architectures and integration guides (writing sample required).
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical decisions to both engineering teams and senior military stakeholders.
Service in or support of US Army organizations, including understanding how units adopt new software (preferred).
DoD delivery experience involving accreditation, multiple classification enclaves, and operation in disconnected environments (preferred).
Co-development experience with a defense prime, systems integrator, or defense technology company on a jointly delivered capability (preferred).
Experience in developer experience work such as documentation as a product, SDKs, and onboarding automation (preferred).
Domain fluency in command and control, geospatial systems, data fabrics, tactical networking, or sensor-to-effector integration (preferred).