Mission Autonomy Systems Engineering Lead

Anduril Industries, Inc.

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 191,000 - 253,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Group 5 Mission Autonomy team.

You will guide Digital Engineering strategy and collaborate with Mission Software, Product Engineering, and Business Development to deliver autonomy systems. The role requires 10+ years in systems engineering across the lifecycle, a strong track record building autonomy solutions, and experience leading multiple teams while advocating for rigorous engineering artifacts and

Qualifications

BS in aerospace, mechanical, CS or similar engineering field.
10+ years Systems Engineering experience across the life cycle.
Demonstrated ability developing autonomy solutions for commercial or defense applications.
Experience managing multiple teams up to 15 engineers.
Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of artifacts.
Experience with software development tools/infrastructure (Github, CI/CD).

Responsibilities

Mange the Anduril Group 5 Mission Autonomy Systems Engineering homeroom.
Own Group 5 Mission Autonomy business outcomes.
Advocate for systems engineering rigor in a high-paced software engineering environment.
Collaborate with other systems engineering and software engineering leads.
Develop systems engineering frameworks and processes that streamline artifact delivery across programs.
Build a team with deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products.