Staff Systems Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Quincy, MA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Above market

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This role $222k
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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 1821 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1607 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Systems Engineer, Maritime

Staff Systems Engineer, Maritime The Staff Systems Engineer joins the maritime team to develop technical strategies and roadmaps for advanced defense technologies. This role involves overseeing the full lifecycle of program execution, from initial proposals through assembly, qualification testing, and final delivery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle systems. You will manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to integrate hardware and software solutions while coordinating with strategic partners in an agile, continuous integration environment. Key responsibilities include performing system trade studies, managing requirements validation, and providing technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems. The role requires deep knowledge of maritime mission areas, qualification testing standards, and the ability to decompose complex systems into executable requirements. You will solve critical challenges in subsea operations by integrating existing capabilities with new technologies to meet specific military customer needs for autonomous underwater vehicles and payloads.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $119100 from 56 postings across 4 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop technical strategies and roadmaps for maritime systems to meet military mission requirements.
  • Oversee all phases of program execution from initial proposals through assembly, testing, and delivery.
  • Manage the generation, maintenance, and validation of full system requirements for AUVs.
  • Lead the design of complex integrated systems for subsea operations and demonstrations.
  • Perform mission and system level trade studies to balance risk, cost, and performance.
  • Provide technical expertise across mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems to advance product capabilities.
  • Coordinate with subcontractors and strategic partners to integrate technologies in an agile development environment.
  • Deliver technical briefings and status updates to leadership and government customers.

What we're looking for

  • Experience architecting, developing, and delivering defense/IC maritime hardware and software systems.
  • Ability to decompose complex systems into executable requirements while balancing performance, schedule, modularity, cybersecurity, and MLS.
  • Experience with standards for qualification testing and acceptance testing.
  • Experience with US government maritime mission areas and associated CONOPS.
  • Experience in the design and development of detailed mission solutions for AUVs and payloads.
  • Strong technical fundamentals in maritime systems, ashore infrastructure, support equipment, and product development.
  • Technical experience leading US Government contracts.
  • TS/SCI Eligible (preferred: Active Eligibility for TS/SCI); Weapons Safety Evaluation Review Board process experience (preferred).

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