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Lead Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance

costa mesa, CA

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Engg lists this Lead Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance opportunity in costa mesa, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are working on cutting-edge autonomous airpower systems that need to operate in the most demanding environments. To support our development and deployment tasks, we are building a Systems Engineering team to guide Digital Engineering strategy and complement our Mission Software Engineering, Product Engineering, and Business Development teams. This team will provide Model Based Systems Engineering and Requirements Based Testing artifacts which will be used in support of product development, delivery, and sustainment of advanced mission autonomy systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead systems engineering execution on Anduril’s Group 5 Mission Autonomy programs

Advocate for systems engineering rigor in a high-paced software engineering environment

Collaborate with other systems engineering and software engineering leads

Develop systems engineering frameworks and processes that streamline artifact delivery across multiple programs

Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field

10+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.

Demonstrated ability developing autonomy solutions for commercial or defense applications

Demonstrated ability integrating and testing autonomy solutions as part of higher level vehicle behavior

Demonstrated ability with requirements-based testing frameworks

Experience designing systems using MBSE methods in SysML

Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts

Experience with software development and associated tools/infrastructure (Github, CI/CD pipelines, etc)

Experience advocating for systems engineering practices in adverse or indifferent internal work environments

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Experience as a contributor of the A-GRA standard or as an implementer of an adopting Mission Autonomy solution

Experience defining or implementing Mission Autonomy behaviors through UCI

Experience with mission systems integration, particularly for AI-driven decision-making systems

Understanding of sensor fusion techniques and their application in autonomous systems

Experience with automation in Cameo or Python relevant to Systems Engineering use cases

US Salary Range

$191,000 - $253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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Worksite address

costa mesa, CA, 92626, US

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