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Anduril

Staff Systems Engineer, Strategic Defense

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staff full-time $191,000-$253,000 USD Washington, District of Columbia

First indexed 15 Sept 2026

Description

Anduril is seeking a talented Systems Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Washington, DC.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing Architecture & Requirements for next generation air and missile defense systems.

You will be ensuring requirements and architecture traceability through test and evaluations critical to the fire-control certification processes.

If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and has a passion for contributing to national security, then this role is for you!

Responsibilities

  • Interface with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers.
  • Assist in developing a robust requirements and architecture management plan.
  • 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.
  • Participate in the development of our Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy and Implementation.
  • Develop a deep understanding of transformational value of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts.

Required Qualifications

  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, applied physics, computer science or similar engineering or technical field, or over 10 years air and missile defense experience.
  • 12+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
  • Test experience preferably missile defense and space related.
  • Understanding of Fire-Control systems and required safety, and hazard mitigation practices.
  • Basic knowledge of reliability engineering concepts and practices.
  • Experience with systems testing and evaluation methodologies.
  • Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems - DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc...
  • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar.
  • Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts - Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc...
  • Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc...).
  • Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments (i.e. Teamwork Cloud).
  • Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts.
  • Experience generating and tracking metrics.
  • Experience creating and improving processes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with modeling of weapon systems, and threat scenarios.
  • Knowledge of reliability prediction techniques and failure mode analysis.
  • Experience with test planning, execution, and data analysis for complex systems.
  • Experience Cameo Simulation Toolkit plugin for Cameo MagicDraw.
  • Experience with AFSIM, and Model Based Systems Engineering integrations.
  • Proficiency with Mathworks products (MATLAB, SIMULINK etc.).

Benefits

  • US Salary Range $191,000-$253,000 USD
  • Highly competitive equity grants
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
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