Senior Systems Engineer, AI Containerized Systems

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Systems Engineer to own the full lifecycle of system engineering for expeditionary, containerized command centers and sensing platforms. You will drive architecture trades across mechanical, electrical, software, and power domains, ensuring rigorous requirements and traceability for fielded products.

Travel to field exercises and customer sites is expected; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required as part of working on sensitive

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of systems engineering experience in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to work across engineering disciplines—mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams.
• Strong requirements development and documentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures and lead design trades across mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, and power domains.
• Decompose operational needs into system and subsystem requirements with traceability, testability, and allocation.
• Create and maintain SE artifacts including ICDs, block diagrams, ConOps, and requirements specs.
• Drive SWaP, transportability, survivability, and human factors trades from day one.
• Lead and support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with cross‑functional alignment.

Skills

Requirements development

Written communication

Cross-disciplinary work

System architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

Cameo

MBSE/SysML

Jama

DOORS

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.

Team and Role Overview:

Anduril's Expeditionary Systems team designs and delivers containerized command centers, datacenter‑strength AI capabilities, launched effects, and sensing systems for US and Allied militaries. These complete, mission-ready solutions provide survivable, intensive compute at the edge and enable rapid, low-cost deployment of proliferated, survivable capabilities across the entire military echelon.

Our product areas include:

• Command & Control — deployable, certified command centers for tactical and operational headquarters
• AI Factories — ruggedized, high-density compute platforms that bring datacenter- class AI processing to the tactical edge
• Effects — containerized launcher and weapon system platforms enabling rapid deployment of proliferated, survivable strike capabilities
• Sensing — expeditionary sensor systems in transportable form factors

We're seeking a Systems Engineer to join a lean, high-output team where every engineer has direct impact on fielded products. You'll own systems engineering across the full lifecycle — from concept and architecture through integration, test, and deployment — on products that go to real units in real operational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Systems Architecture & Design

• Develop system architectures and lead design trades across mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, and power domains
• Decompose operational needs into system and subsystem requirements with clear traceability, testability, and allocation
• Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts including ICDs, system block diagrams, ConOps, and requirements specifications
• Drive SWaP, transportability, survivability, and human factors trades that shape the product from day one
• Lead and support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with technical rigor and cross-functional alignment

Integration, Verification & Validation

• Own verification and validation planning and execution across analysis, inspection, demonstration, and test
• Support system integration activities, troubleshooting cross-discipline issues as hardware, software, and firmware come together
• Conduct FMEA/FMECA and manage technical risk throughout the development lifecycle
• Support environmental qualification campaigns (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, transportation)
• Travel to field exercises, deployments, and customer sites to validate system performance, support operators, and bring feedback back to the design team

Documentation & Process

• Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), and program documentation
• Utilize modern systems engineering tools (Cameo, MBSE/SysML, Jama, DOORS) to model architectures, manage requirements, and maintain traceability
• Build documentation that enables customers to operate, maintain, and sustain Anduril products in the field without on-site support

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline
• 2-6 years of systems engineering experience in a complex, multidisciplinary environment
• Experience developing, documenting, and maturing systems from design through production or fielding
• Ability to work across engineering disciplines — comfortable engaging with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams
• Strong requirements development and documentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred:

• Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with containerized, expeditionary, or ruggedized military systems
• Familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD-461, -810, -1275, -1316, -1760)
• Experience with systems engineering tools: Cameo, MBSE/SysML, DOORS, Jama
• Experience with weapon system integration, launch systems, C2 systems, or high-performance compute platforms
• Exposure to rapid prototyping and hardware delivery on compressed timelines
• Field support or deployment experience with military end users
• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

US Salary Range

$166,000 — $208,000 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.