Junior UAS Systems Engineer - Networking & Autonomy

XYZ Venture Capital; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking entry-level graduates to contribute to unmanned aerial system projects and autonomy stacks in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should be eager to learn and capable of working across hardware and software domains, including networking, C2, and edge compute nodes, with potential travel up to 25% and eligibility for DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in STEM or related field.
• Passion for networking, system design, and engineering.
• Familiarity with basic networking.
• Demonstrated ownership and impact from internships or projects.
• Go-getter mentality and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Enable UAS C2 capabilities through resilient network design.
• Derive system, subsystem and component level requirements.
• Design, develop and maintain system components in complex environments.
• Document software engineering processes and networking best practices.
• Assist in deployment, configuration, and maintenance of lab and flight-test networking hardware.

Skills

Networking

System design

Engineering

Ownership

Go-getter

Detail-oriented

Communication

Travel readiness

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

Linux basics

Python/ Matlab scripting

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

Our team develops unmanned aerial systems capable of terminal guidance, long range intelligence collection, precision navigation, and unsupervised autonomy. Anvil, Altius, Ghost, and other developmental UAS platforms are built to operate in remote environments with limited user input, driving requirements for reliability and autonomy. We have developed an autonomy stack that receives user intent, responds to detections processed at the edge, and coordinates flight patterns for groups of assets. We are looking for entry level graduates who are eager to learn the Anduril-way and quickly develop their skills to contribute in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Enable UAS C2 capabilities through resilient network design
• Derive system/subsystem/component level requirements
• Design, develop and maintain system components in complex system environments
• Document software engineering processes and networking best practices
• Assist in the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of lab and flight-test networking hardware, including tactical radios, switches, routers, and edge compute nodes
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration and bench testing to validate network reliability and throughput for command-and-control (C2) and sensor data
• Build and maintain physical and virtual test setups to simulate contested, high-latency, or bandwidth-constrained network environments

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in STEM (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics, Computer Science or other relevant engineering discipline)
• Passion for networking, system design, and engineering
• Familiarity with basic networking
• Demonstrated ownership and impact from internships, side projects, etc
• Go-getter mentality who is eager to learn from Anduril's best and brightest
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed
• Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a network engineer that highlights your ability to execute engineering level tasks as an individual and part of a team
• Knowledge of Linux based operating systems
• Experience with test script development using common languages (Python, Matlab etc)
• Familiarity with RF Integration with, but not limited to, Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Familiarity with tactical radios

US Salary Range

$100,000—$145,000 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

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