Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Reston, VA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems

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The Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems joins the Intelligence Systems team to develop specialized engineering products for Intelligence Community customers. This role involves defining and documenting system architectures for complex hardware, software, and firmware systems, including functional decomposition and interface definition. You will build and integrate system models as the authoritative source of design intent, establishing traceability between requirements, designs, and tests. Key responsibilities include optimizing engineering workflows through automated synchronization and CI-driven verification. Required skills include a strong engineering foundation in software, hardware, or FPGA development, along with experience using Cameo Systems Modeler and SysML v1.x or v2.0. You will solve complex problems involving competing objectives like performance, cybersecurity, and schedule to deliver executable requirements that meet specific national security needs.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $160000 from 251 postings across 41 companies.

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Skills

System Architecture SysML Cameo Systems Modeler MBSE FPGA Hardware Design Firmware Traceability Automated Workflows

What you'll do

Define and document system architectures for complex hardware, software, and firmware systems.
Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, designs, and tests.
Build and integrate system models using next-generation agentic modeling tools.
Own the system model as the authoritative source for design intent and requirements allocation.
Decompose complex systems with competing objectives into executable requirements.
Build automated workflows for requirements synchronization, traceability checks, and document generation.
Deliver technical briefings and conclusions to leadership and customers.

What we're looking for

Strong engineering foundation in a core discipline such as software engineering, hardware design, or FPGA development.
4+ years of experience documenting and developing system requirements in support of new product design, development and testing.
Experience architecting, developing, and delivering electromechanical hardware and software systems.
Experience developing system architectures and design artifacts for products spanning hardware, software, and firmware.
Hands-on experience with system modeling tools like Cameo Systems Modeler, including SysML v1.x and/or v2.0.
Demonstrated experience optimizing engineering workflows and building automated workflows for requirements, models, and traceability.
Demonstrated ability to decompose complex systems with competing objectives into executable requirements to meet government expectations.
Currently possesses and is able to maintain at least an active U.S. Secret security clearance.