Systems Engineer, Maritime

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

The Maritime Manufacturing Technology team is responsible for rapidly developing, manufacturing, and qualifying mission-critical defense hardware.

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join our Maritime team in Santa Ana, CA to serve as the requirements management authority for our Heavy Metal production programs.

In this role, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of systems requirements, from initial customer specifications through decomposition, allocation, verification planning, and formal change control.

You will lead the discipline of ensuring that every requirement driving our maritime hardware is clear, correct, traceable, and verifiable.

You will manage the requirements baseline, define verification methods in partnership with Test Development through the Verification Cross-Reference Matrix (VCRM), and represent the requirements discipline in system-level technical reviews and change control boards.

This is a foundational role that shapes how Heavy Metal proves capability to our customers and closes qualification against defense standards.

Responsibilities

• Requirements Management & Database Administration: Own and manage the requirements database within Arsenal OS, ensuring every requirement is clear, correct, verifiable, and carries a unique identifier.
• Requirements Traceability: Maintain full bidirectional traceability of requirements from top-level customer specifications down to the lowest-level component specifications.
• Verification Planning: Work directly with the Test Development Manager to define and document the verification method (test, analysis, inspection, or demonstration) for every requirement in a Verification Cross-Reference Matrix (VCRM).
• Change Management & Baseline Control: Manage and control all changes to the requirements baseline through a formal change management process.
• Specification Authorship & Release: Approve the content and release of all system and subsystem requirements specifications for Maritime Heavy Metal programs.
• Technical Representation: Represent the requirements discipline in technical reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR), change control boards, and program-level forums.
• Procedures & Process Development: Approve Maritime Heavy Metal–specific procedures and instructions necessary to accomplish requirements management responsibilities.
• Cross-Functional Interface: Serve as the connective tissue between design engineering, test and evaluation, manufacturing, quality, and program management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 4+ years (Mid) or 7+ years (Senior) of demonstrated experience in systems engineering, requirements management, or verification and validation on complex hardware programs (aerospace, defense, marine/subsea, or space systems).
• Demonstrated proficiency with requirements management tools and methodologies (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cameo, Teamcenter, or equivalent platforms).
• Strong working knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle processes, including requirements decomposition, interface definition, traceability analysis, and formal change control.
• Experience developing and managing Verification Cross-Reference Matrices (VCRMs), Design Verification Plans & Reports (DVP&Rs), or equivalent verification documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate the full requirements lifecycle: ingesting front-end customer requirements, decomposing and allocating to subsystems, and managing through verification closure.
• Strong understanding of hardware development environments and the interplay between requirements, design, manufacturing, and test.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, interface with cross-functional design, test, and manufacturing teams, and drive clarity in complex technical environments.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with maritime, subsea, or pressure-vessel systems development and associated qualification standards (NAVSEA criteria, ASME, ABS rules, or deep submergence standards).
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo) and digital thread traceability platforms (e.g., Teamcenter, Jama).
• Experience participating in or leading formal milestone reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR) on Department of Defense programs.
• Background in defense or prime contractor environments applying rigorous configuration management and qualification standards.
• Proficiency with scripting or automation tools (Python, MATLAB) for requirements analysis, metrics generation, or data processing.
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent certification.
• Active U.S. DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

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.