Staff Systems Engineer, Strategic Defense

Anduril Industries is a defence 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 defence industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built, and sold.

Anduril is seeking a talented growth-minded Systems Engineer to join its Strategic Defence team in Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; or Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the Architecture & Capabilities for next-generation integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) systems and their integration with space control and space-based missile warning and tracking missions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers across the joint IAMD and space mission communities.
• Actively participate in the concept generation and coordination across stakeholders in developing future architecture and capabilities bringing together novel kill chains supporting strategic defence.
• Develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure artifacts are complete and accurate.
• Lead and develop requirements and architecture products that provide full traceability, and configuration is controlled and managed across related Fire-Control programs.
• Own architecture and interface definition for integrating Anduril fire-control capabilities across the IAMD kill chain , sensors, battle management and C2, fire control, and effectors.
• Define and manage System of Systems mission threads and interfaces that connect air and missile defence systems to space control, missile warning, and space domain awareness capabilities, including space-based sensor cueing of terrestrial fire-control chains.

Requirements

• Currently possesses and can maintain an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, applied physics, computer science or similar engineering or technical field, or over 10 years of integrated air and missile defence experience.
• 12+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
• Demonstrated domain experience across the IAMD kill chain , sensors, battle management and C2, fire control, and effectors , with systems such as IBCS, Patriot, LTAMDS, THAAD, Aegis, Sentinel, or C2BMC.
• Working knowledge of space control and space-based missile warning and tracking missions, and of the interfaces through which they support terrestrial air and missile defence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modeling of weapon systems, IAMD engagement sequences, and air and missile threat scenarios.
• Demonstrated experience leading System of Systems capability development of complex kill chains.
• Experience with test planning, execution, and data analysis for complex systems.
• Experience supporting IAMD or space mission organisations such as USSPACECOM, Space Systems Command, SSDP, SDA, SMDC, Army RCCTO, Navy IWS, or AFLCMC.
• Familiarity with joint data links and interoperability standards used across IAMD and space missions (Link 16, JREAP, IBCS IFCN, OMS/UCI).

Salary and Benefits The salary range for this role is $191,000-$254,000 USD per year. 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.