Senior Systems Engineer – Autonomous UAS Software

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive equity grants

Job summary

Anduril is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer in Costa Mesa, California, who will play a critical role in developing a group 5 autonomous aircraft. The successful candidate will have deep experience in unmanned systems engineering, with a focus on transforming customer requirements into software solutions.

This role emphasizes collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to create high-quality engineering artifacts and manage program risks. A competitive salary range of $220,000 – $292,000 USD reflects market standards and additional equity grants enhance the overall compensation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering experience focused on UAS and aircraft systems.
• Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, and other relevant standards.
• Outstanding communication skills for presentation of developed artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Support development of a group 5 autonomous aircraft.
• Develop System Engineering artifacts to manage program risks.
• Translate customer needs into software requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Integration of unmanned systems

Communication skills

Requirement development

Education

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

Tools

Cameo MagicDraw

SysML

Job description

Anduril is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer in Costa Mesa, California, who will play a critical role in developing a group 5 autonomous aircraft. The successful candidate will have deep experience in unmanned systems engineering, with a focus on transforming customer requirements into software solutions.

This role emphasizes collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to create high-quality engineering artifacts and manage program risks. A competitive salary range of $220,000 – $292,000 USD reflects market standards and additional equity grants enhance the overall compensation.