Senior Systems Engineer, Autonomous Defense Testing

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Tactical Recon & Strike division to advance safety‑critical defense systems like Altius, Anvil, Bolt, and Ghost. You will shape technical direction, drive design robustness, and guide cross‑functional teams to deliver critical capabilities for mission success.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering, proficiency in Python/C++/Rust, experience with safety standards, and ability to travel up to 25%. A U.S. security clearance is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with programming languages (Python/C++/Rust) for analysis and simulation.
• Experience with safety-critical software development standards and V&V strategies.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud) for deployment and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Define system engineering strategies to drive requirements and verification for core products (Altius, Anvil, Bolt, Ghost).
• Design and implement automated system-level integration tests and flight testing for validation.
• Coordinate test events across software and hardware teams; maintain cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Engineering degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Tactical Recon & Strike division to advance safety‑critical defense systems like Altius, Anvil, Bolt, and Ghost. You will shape technical direction, drive design robustness, and guide cross‑functional teams to deliver critical capabilities for mission success.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering, proficiency in Python/C++/Rust, experience with safety standards, and ability to travel up to 25%. A U.S. security clearance is expected.