Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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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 2019 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems

Join Anduril’s systems engineering team as a senior Systems Engineer to lead the development of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft from its early stages. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate customer needs into detailed air vehicle and subsystem requirements, incorporating inputs from various disciplines such as system safety and software engineering. Key responsibilities include leading program reviews like System Requirements Review and Critical Design Review, and developing design artifacts using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools. Ideal candidates have a strong background in UAS systems engineering, experience with MBSE, and expertise in areas like avionics or propulsion. This role requires an active U.S. Secret clearance and familiarity with cloud-based collaboration tools.

What you'll do

  • Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem requirements.
  • Lead program team through systems engineering reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR.
  • Develop design artifacts using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
  • Incorporate input from system safety, software engineering, and other disciplines.
  • Define subsystem and component requirements and interfaces for unmanned aircraft.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of systems engineering experience for unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
  • Strong background in avionics, electrical power systems, communications, propulsion, or mechanical systems
  • Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools for design artifacts
  • Ability to lead program teams through systems engineering reviews and critical design phases
  • Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance

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