Reliability Systems Engineer V&V for Autonomous Systems

Anduril; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Systems Engineer, Reliability to own electromechanical and software requirements validation across our autonomous sensing products, ensuring verification, validation, and evidence-based readiness before shipment.

You will decompose requirements, plan FMEA/FMECA, lead qualification campaigns, and collaborate with Test, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver reliable systems for defense applications.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who enjoys creating clarity from vague requirements and CONOPs to deliver reliable, high-performing products.
• 5–8 years of systems engineering experience across hardware and software with ownership of V&V and reliability on at least one program.
• B.S. in relevant engineering fields or physics with a strong foundation in requirements management, test & evaluation, and verification.
• Experience with rugged product design and verification; military design experience preferred.
• Hands-on with FMEA/FMECA, predictive modeling, Weibull analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements capture, decomposition, traceability, and validation across cross-functional teams — every requirement has a verification method, a test, and an evidence trail.
• Review system block diagrams, ICDs, and schematics for compliance, redundancy, and accuracy against requirements and concept of operations.
• Ensure FMEA/FMECA is performed at the right depth and timing, drive product improvements to closure.
• Plan and oversee predictive reliability analysis — MTTF/MTBF using Anduril specs and industry standards.
• Develop and approve Qualification, ALT, and HALT plans; partner with Test Engineers to fixture, instrument, and execute campaigns.
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing to confirm inspection and acceptance gates are documented and ready for hand-off to production.
• Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) by defining entry/exit criteria and presenting V&V and reliability evidence.

Skills

Systems engineering

V&V

Reliability

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Mathematics, or equivalent

M.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering

Tools

FMEA/FMECA

Weibull analysis

Fault Tree Analysis

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries is hiring a Systems Engineer, Reliability to own electromechanical and software requirements validation across our autonomous sensing products, ensuring verification, validation, and evidence-based readiness before shipment.

You will decompose requirements, plan FMEA/FMECA, lead qualification campaigns, and collaborate with Test, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver reliable systems for defense applications.