Senior Air Vehicle Systems Engineer, Hardware Verification, Integration & Validation

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are hiring V&V System Engineers to support production of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft. The systems engineering team is looking for V&V Systems Engineers for hardware verification and execution across the full product lifecycle - from design verification testing (DVT) through environmental qualification, production acceptance, and ground & flight test.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate that all hardware meets system level requirements and technical performance metrics (TPMs) before fielding
• Ensure that verification activities are planned, executed, and documented in accordance with the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical or similar engineering or technical field
• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, hardware qualification, or test & evaluation in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated industries
• Direct experience supporting environmental qualification testing of electronic or electromechanical hardware (e.g., LRUs, avionics, actuators)
• Working knowledge of MIL-STD-810 (environmental test methods: vibration, shock, temperature, altitude, humidity, salt fog, sand & dust)
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC: conducted/radiated emissions and susceptibility , CS101, CE102, RE102, RS103, CS114-CS118)
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-464 (electromagnetic environmental effects: bonding, HERP, HERO, TEMPEST)
• Understanding of MIL-STD-704 (aircraft electric power characteristics) as it applies to utilization equipment
• Understanding of verification methods (Test, Analysis, Demonstration, Inspection) and when each is appropriate
• Experience with requirements traceability , decomposing system-level requirements to component-level verification evidence
• Ability to read and interpret qualification test reports, certificates of conformance, and supplier technical data packages
• Experience with V&V planning: developing verification cross-reference matrices (VCRMs), test plans, and verification evidence packages
• Understanding of Qualification by Similarity (QBS) methodology, including similarity assessments and gap analysis for COTS/MOTS hardware
• Familiarity with the systems engineering V-model and how hardware qualification feeds into system-level acceptance
• Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS, Polarion)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel for compliance matrices and data analysis, Word for test plans and reports, PowerPoint for technical reviews)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years in hardware qualification or environmental test engineering
• Experience with DO-160 (RTCA environmental test standard) and cross-referencing DO-160 results against MIL-STD-810/461 requirements
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-310 (global climatic data) and its application to operational environment definition
• Hands-on experience directing or witnessing environmental testing at a qualification test lab
• Experience with Foundry, Confluence, or similar platforms for tracking qualification status and engineering data
• Experience supporting airworthiness or safety-of-flight qualification programs
• Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems
• Prior work on UAS, tactical aircraft, or similar defense platforms

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other support