2027 Systems Engineer Intern

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is offering a 12-week in-person internship in the Systems Engineering domain. You will assist the systems engineer team to build new products addressing mission requirements and contribute to engineering execution plans.

The role supports hands-on development, tool creation, and trade studies to balance risk, cost, and performance. U.S. students returning to school are required; security eligibility may be required for access to sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.
• Must be returning to school after internship for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
• Ability to complete a 12‑week in‑person internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Assist the systems engineer team in building out new products to satisfy customer requirements in new and challenging mission areas
• Contribute technical inputs to engineering execution plans
• Develop tools to be used in oversight to a multi-disciplinary team of engineers through all phases of program execution up to and including delivery and operation of capabilities on‑orbit
• Assist in process development for mission and system level trade studies and analysis to balance risk, cost, and performance

Skills

Strong technical communication

Strong technical fundamentals

Systems engineering principles

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE/Math/Physics or related field

Tools

Matlab

Linux

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense 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 defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Assist the systems engineer team in building out new products to satisfy customer requirements in new and challenging mission areas
• Contribute technical inputs to engineering execution plans
• Develop tools to be used in oversight to a multi-disciplinary team of engineers through all phases of program execution up to and including delivery and operation of capabilities on‑orbit
• Assist in process development for mission and system level trade studies and analysis to balance risk, cost, and performance

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
• Ability to complete a 12‑week in‑person internship in one of our offices in summer 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong technical communication skills, providing the ability to deliver critical technical briefings and conclusions to technical leadership
• Strong technical fundamentals in an engineering discipline
• Working knowledge of systems engineering principles
• Matlab experience
• Experience in Linux

US Hourly Range $32 — $48 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 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, including:

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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