AD&S, Air Vehicle Software Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive equity grants

Top-tier benefits for full-time employees

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Costa Mesa, California, with a strong background in air vehicle software systems. The engineer will shape requirements and develop system engineering artifacts to support the design and airworthiness certification of group 5 autonomous aircraft.

Candidates should have a B.S. in a relevant field and over 5 years of engineering experience. The role requires familiarity with various engineering standards and excellent communication skills to present developed artifacts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Engineering Experience across the life cycle for a UAS with specific focus on aircraft systems.
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254.
• Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Shape customer needs into air vehicle software requirements.
• Develop System Engineering artifacts to trace stakeholder inputs through design.
• Communicate and manage program risks with stakeholders.

Skills

Aircraft systems

Model based system engineering

Excellent communication skills

U.S. Secret security clearance

Education

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar

Tools

Cameo MagicDraw

Digital Engineering workflows

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer Responsibilities

We are hiring a Senior Systems Engineer with a background in air vehicle software systems to support ongoing development of a group 5 autonomous aircraft.

• 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. Incorporate input from system safety, software engineering, and other disciplines to shape system architecture and support airworthiness certification.
• Communicate and manage program risks in conjunction with Chief Engineer and Program Management.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
• 5+ 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
• Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts - Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc...
• 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 (e.g., 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

Salary Range (US)

$166,000—$220,000 USD

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers and are considered part of the total compensation package. Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees.

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