Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance

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

Anduril's Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) team is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer to join their team. The AD&S team develops end-to-end 'mission-ized' autonomous air systems capable of delivering exceptional warfighter outcomes.

As a Mission Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering mission outcomes within Anduril programs through the judicious selection, sourcing, and validation of mission-relevant payloads and systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems to deliver successful mission outcomes working closely with the broader AD&S team.
• Architect autonomous multi-function, multi-mode payload and system solution concepts, requirements, layout, interfaces, & employment.
• Adapt or derive physics-based models of payload system performance working closely with subject matter experts.
• Adapt or develop validated effects-based models for use in mission-level modeling & simulation tools.
• Validate system performance in close cooperation with test & integration engineers.
• Work closely with AD&S teams to successfully integrate & deliver high-performance systems to customers.
• Manage subcontractors and/or internal development teams to define subsystem requirements and drive technical performance on schedule.
• Communicate results in multiple forms internally and externally.

Required Qualifications

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Communications, sensors, and effector domain expertise in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW systems.
• Physics-based modeling and analysis of system performance in tool(s) of your choice.
• 3+ years in payload integration and validation.
• 5+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms.
• Platform-level system trade and integration experience.
• Advanced proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys).
• Advanced communications experience (e.g., secure LPx line-of-sight, beyond line-of-sight, tactical data links).
• Advanced sensing domain experience (e.g., EO/IR, ESM, EA, EW, LIDAR).
• Experience with missile design & integration.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Income protection: life and disability insurance.
• Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans.
• Family planning & parenting support.
• Mental health resources.
• Professional development: annual reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits.
• Relocation assistance.
• Retirement savings plan.