Senior Systems Engineer: Autonomous Flight & C2 Integration

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior systems engineer to lead end-to-end development of flight vehicles, coordinating across software, hardware, and product teams. You will prototype, test, and validate complex electro-mechanical and aero-performance designs throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires in-depth systems engineering experience, strong communication, and a US Secret security clearance, with travel up to 25% for test planning and execution.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of post-grad industry experience in EE/AE/systems engineering.
• Passion for systems design development, integration, and test.
• Hands‑on prototyping, troubleshooting, and build experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end system development with cross-functional teams.
• Design, develop, and maintain system components meeting performance requirements.
• Conduct thorough testing to ensure reliability, scalability, and resilience in distributed environments.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and product managers for seamless software-hardware integration.
• Document software engineering processes and ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Systems design

Prototyping

Testing

Automated testing

Python

MATLAB

Clearance

Travel 25%

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a senior systems engineer to lead end-to-end development of flight vehicles, coordinating across software, hardware, and product teams. You will prototype, test, and validate complex electro-mechanical and aero-performance designs throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires in-depth systems engineering experience, strong communication, and a US Secret security clearance, with travel up to 25% for test planning and execution.