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Anduril Industries

Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

Anduril Industries
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senior full-time $166,000-$220,000 USD Costa Mesa, California

First indexed 26 Jun 2026

Description

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

The systems engineering team is looking for experienced systems engineers to support a Group 5 aircraft program at Anduril.

As a Senior Systems Engineer with a background in air vehicle software systems, you will support ongoing development of a group 5 autonomous aircraft.

Responsibilities:

  • Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem software requirements in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Develop System Engineering artifacts, including system model, to trace from stakeholder inputs through design in a digital thread.
  • Communicate and manage program risks in conjunction with Chief Engineer and Program Management.

Requirements:

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
  • 7+ years Engineering Experience across the life cycle for an UAS with specific focus on aircraft systems
  • Familiarity and experience with the following standards and handbooks: MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD-881
  • Experience developing subsystem software requirements and interfaces; including mission systems
  • Experience with contingency management software architecture and requirements
  • Experience on mature Aircraft development programs including operational testing and airworthiness certification.
  • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar
  • Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
  • Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software
  • Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments (i.e. Teamwork Cloud)
  • Demonstrated High ownership and autonomy across the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Benefits: Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support health, recovery, and well-being.

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