Lead Systems Engineer, Group 5 UAS (MBSE)

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior/Lead Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft program. You will shape air vehicle and subsystem requirements, develop MBSE artifacts, and guide design through SRS, PDR, and CDR with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 7+ years in UAS systems engineering, MBSE tooling experience, DoD standards familiarity, SysML/DoDAF expertise, and an active U.S. SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering or technical field required.
• 7+ years systems engineering experience for UAS with focus on aircraft systems.
• Familiarity with MBSE standards and relevant DoD/MIL handbooks (HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761/ARP-4754A, DO-178C/DO-254).
• Experience with SysML/DoDAF/UAFP or similar modeling frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem requirements with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop system engineering artifacts and digital thread traceability across lifecycle stages.
• Lead SE reviews: System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review.
• Communicate and manage program risks with Chief Engineer and Program Management.

Skills

MBSE

UAS / Aircraft Systems

DoD Standards

Requirements Elicitation

System Architecture

Communication

Security Clearance (Secret)

Leadership

Education

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field

Tools

Cameo MagicDraw

Rhapsody

SparxEA

Teamwork Cloud

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior/Lead Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft program. You will shape air vehicle and subsystem requirements, develop MBSE artifacts, and guide design through SRS, PDR, and CDR with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 7+ years in UAS systems engineering, MBSE tooling experience, DoD standards familiarity, SysML/DoDAF expertise, and an active U.S. SECRET clearance.