Senior Autonomous Flight Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to advance Thunder Mission System design and integration. You will drive pragmatic systems engineering aligned with end-user needs, working in a lean, high-ownership culture to deliver rapid, robust capabilities.

The role requires 8+ years in defence/aerospace systems engineering, payload integration, and strong collaboration with design teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industrial Systems Engineering experience in defence/aerospace requiring safety-critical hardware/software.
• Experience with payload integration, vehicle management systems, autonomy or GNC.
• Proven ability to solicit requirements from users and collaborate with design teams.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain engineering artefacts and test plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile Systems Engineering activities for Thunder Mission System and payloads.
• Support TPM evolution and conduct design reviews (PDR/CDR/TRR).
• Maintain SB S, PBS, and architecture diagrams; own ICDs and SDDs.
• Champion TEMP usage to mature mission systems; coordinate testing environments.
• Oversee change management processes and configuration control.
• Support safety and airworthiness activities and flight testing coordination.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Safety-critical hardware

Communication skills

Requirements elicitation

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, CS, robotics, mechatronics

Tools

Jama

SysML v2

Requirements management

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to advance Thunder Mission System design and integration. You will drive pragmatic systems engineering aligned with end-user needs, working in a lean, high-ownership culture to deliver rapid, robust capabilities.

The role requires 8+ years in defence/aerospace systems engineering, payload integration, and strong collaboration with design teams.