Senior Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to guide Digital Engineering strategy and support mission software and hardware integration.

The role interfaces with government customers and internal programs to develop contractual artifacts and ensure complete interoperability across platforms. A U.S. Secret clearance is required, with Top Secret eligibility preferred; salary range is $166,000–$220,000 USD and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field.
• 7+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
• Understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems.
• Understanding of Ground System use cases, behaviors, and methods.
• Experience with requirements analysis and system design in a government context.
• Experience with Systems Engineering artifacts and modeling tools (e.g., SysML, DoDAF, UAFP).
• Experience with model-based system engineering artifacts and related tools.

Responsibilities

• You will be a systems engineer who interfaces with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers.
• You will develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure artifacts are complete and accurate.
• This role will be a critical interface between Anduril and government customer in providing real Systems Engineering and Mission Systems Integration capabilities.
• Participate in the development of our Digital Engineering Strategy and Implementation.
• Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts.

Skills

Systems engineering

Interoperability

Requirements elicitation

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Rhapsody

Sparx EA

Teamwork Cloud

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are working on cutting-edge autonomous airpower systems that need to operate in the most demanding environments. To support our development and deployment tasks, we are building a Systems Engineering team to guide Digital Engineering strategy and complement our Mission Software Engineering, Product Engineering, and Business Development teams. This team will provide Model Based Systems Engineering and Requirements Based Testing artifacts which will be used in support of product development, delivery, and sustainment of advanced mission autonomy systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• You will be a systems engineer who interfaces with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers
• You will develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure artifacts are complete and accurate. Model Artifacts will often be contractual deliverables and require demonstration at stakeholder meetings and events
• This role will be a critical interface between Anduril and government customer in providing real Systems Engineering and Mission Systems Integration capabilities
• Participate in the development of our Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy and Implementation
• Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
• 7+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle. The more, the better
• Understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems
• Understanding of Ground System use cases, behaviors, and methods (Mission Planning, Mission Debrief, Maintenance, Air Vehicle C2, etc….)
• Experience with requirements analysis and system design in a government context
• Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems - DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc…
• 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…
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc…)
• Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments (i.e. Teamwork Cloud)
• Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a contributor of the T-GRA standard or as an implementer of an adopting Ground System
• Experience defining or implementing Ground System behaviors through UCI
• Experience with automation in Cameo or Python relevant to Systems Engineering use cases
• Understanding of cloud or hybrid cloud architectures
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 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:

Benefits

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.For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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