Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive equity grants

Job summary

Anduril is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer in Costa Mesa, California, who will play a critical role in developing a group 5 autonomous aircraft. The successful candidate will have deep experience in unmanned systems engineering, with a focus on transforming customer requirements into software solutions.

This role emphasizes collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to create high-quality engineering artifacts and manage program risks. A competitive salary range of $220,000 – $292,000 USD reflects market standards and additional equity grants enhance the overall compensation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering experience focused on UAS and aircraft systems.
• Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, and other relevant standards.
• Outstanding communication skills for presentation of developed artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a group 5 autonomous aircraft.
• Develop System Engineering artifacts to manage program risks.
• Translate customer needs into software requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Integration of unmanned systems

Communication skills

Requirement development

Education

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

Tools

Cameo MagicDraw

SysML

Job description

WHY WE'RE HERE:

The systems engineering team is looking for experienced systems engineers to support a Group 5 aircraft program at Anduril. The ideal candidate will have experience working with complex unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and ideally will have a strong background in software systems for unmanned platforms. In addition to a strong technical background, the ideal candidate will also have experience integrating feedback from test and evaluation campaigns to improve products and systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

We are hiring a Principal Systems Engineer with a background in air vehicle software systems to support 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
• 15+ 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 (i.e. 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

US Salary Range

$220,000 – $292,000 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: 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.