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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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The Staff Systems Engineer, Missiles joins the Model-Based Systems Engineering team to support the development and deployment of autonomous airpower systems in demanding environments. This role involves interfacing with internal programs and external customers to develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs, ensuring accuracy for contractual deliverables and mission systems integration. You will participate in developing Digital and Systems Engineering strategies while creating and maintaining artifacts for kinetic and non-kinetic effects. Key responsibilities include requirements elicitation, integration, and test activities for complex weapon systems. Required skills include experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, and software like Cameo MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or SparxEA. Candidates must understand aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance, navigation, and control systems for precision-guided munitions, as well as reliability engineering and threat analysis within the defense sector.
What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?
Median $191000 from 99 postings across 21 companies.
Interface with internal programs and external customers as a primary systems engineering point of contact.
Develop model-based systems engineering artifacts to support product development, delivery, and sustainment.
Ensure all model artifacts are complete, accurate, and meet specific contractual deliverables.
Demonstrate developed artifacts during stakeholder meetings and formal events.
Participate in the development and implementation of the company's Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy.
Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts to demonstrate the value of autonomy, simulation, and perception products.
Manage requirements elicitation, integration, and test activities for complex defense systems.
What we're looking for
B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
12+ years of Systems Engineering experience across the life cycle.
Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems like DoD Weapon Systems or Space Systems.
Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar modeling languages.
Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc.).
Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments like Teamwork Cloud.
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Model Based Systems Engineering
SysML
Cameo MagicDraw
Digital Engineering
Python
DoDAF
UAFP
Teamwork Cloud
Rhapsody
SparxEA
Cybersecurity
Cloud Architecture
Networking
Requirements Based Testing
UCI
ICDs