Staff Systems Engineer, Strategic Defense

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Colorado Springs, COHuntsville, ALWashington, DC
Salary: $191,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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, Strategic Defense

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The Staff Systems Engineer, Strategic Defense joins the Strategic Defense team to define architecture and capabilities for next-generation integrated air and missile defense systems. This role focuses on Army air and missile defense architectures, specifically managing system of systems sensor integration, track fusion, and discrimination. You will translate operational needs into executable system architecture, ensuring requirements traceability through test and evaluations for fire-control certification. Daily responsibilities include interfacing with Army and joint stakeholders, developing model-based systems engineering artifacts like activity diagrams and use case diagrams, and owning interface definitions for sensors, battle management, and effectors. You will integrate radar, EO/IR, and passive RF networks into fire-control-quality track pictures. Required expertise includes IAMD kill chain experience, proficiency with Mathworks products like MATLAB and SIMULINK, and knowledge of joint data links like Link 16.

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Skills

Systems Engineering MATLAB Simulink EADSIM AFSIM Link 16 JREAP IBCS C2 Track Fusion EO/IR Radar RF

What you'll do

Define architecture and capabilities for next-generation integrated air and missile defense systems.
Translate Army and joint IAMD operational needs into executable system architectures.
Lead the development of requirements and architecture products with full traceability across fire-control programs.
Own architecture and interface definitions for integrating fire-control capabilities across the IAMD kill chain.
Define and manage System of Systems mission threads for multi-sensor track fusion and target discrimination.
Integrate radar, EO/IR, and passive RF sensor networks into fire-control-quality track pictures.
Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including model-based diagrams and contractual deliverables.
Interface with internal programs and external customers to coordinate concept generation and capability development.

What we're looking for

Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Must have a B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, applied physics, computer science, or a similar engineering/technical field.
Must have over 10 years of integrated air and missile defense experience in lieu of a degree.
Must have 12+ years of Systems Engineering experience across the life cycle.
Must have domain experience across the IAMD kill chain, including sensors, battle management, C2, fire control, and effectors.
Must have System of Systems tracking and discrimination experience, including multi-sensor integration and track fusion.
Must understand how sensor performance drives fire-control-quality track formation and engagement decisions.
Must have experience developing model-based systems engineering artifacts like activity diagrams and use case diagrams.

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