Systems Engineer, Army (CUAS)

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CAIrvine, CA
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$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 · Systems Engineer, Army (CUAS)

The Systems Engineer, Army (CUAS) joins the Air Defense team to develop, integrate, and field autonomous systems designed to find, track, and defeat aerial threats. This role involves owning a specific technical scope of counter-UAS systems, including Pulsar and Wisp, by managing requirements, verification records, and formal design reviews. Day-to-day responsibilities include hands-on hardware configuration, range testing, calibration, and root-cause analysis of logs and data. The engineer must also produce site requirements, training materials, and maintenance procedures for field teams. Key technical skills include experience with radar, passive RF detection, electro-optical and infrared sensors, tactical radios, and networking. Candidates should be proficient with the Linux command line and Python for data visualization while supporting deployable systems that provide the U.S. Army with contested air defense capabilities.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?

Median $190000 from 99 postings across 21 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Write and maintain requirements and verification records for a defined technical scope.
  • Produce and defend formal design review results to customers and program stakeholders.
  • Configure, integrate, and calibrate hardware systems before shipment and range testing.
  • Maintain accurate interface documentation that reflects actual hardware behavior.
  • Create site requirements, setup procedures, checklists, and training content for field teams.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on fielded systems using logs and data.
  • Travel to sites to provide hands-on technical recovery and equipment support.
  • Provide engineering feedback to product teams based on field performance and issues.

What we're looking for

  • Engineering, science, or other technical degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4+ years of systems engineering or related engineering experience on hardware and software systems.
  • Experience owning a subsystem or technical scope through verification, integration, and fielding.
  • Ability to translate technical scopes into clear requirements and verification steps.
  • Experience debugging real hardware and data to root-cause field issues with limited supervision.
  • Experience presenting results to technical working groups and producing formal design reviews.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time on average, with periods up to 50% during test events.

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