Senior Systems Engineer, Maritime Integrated Systems

Anduril Industries; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous PTO

Mental health resources

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Quincy, Massachusetts, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to translate military operational needs into viable systems. The role requires 8+ years in Systems Engineering with a focus on architectural design and integration of legacy systems. Responsibilities include creating Interface Control Documents and conducting trade studies. The position offers a strong salary range of $166,000—$220,000 USD and robust benefits including comprehensive healthcare and professional development support.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of rigorous Systems Engineering experience.
• Proven experience in architecting solutions integrating legacy hardware/software.
• Ability to travel 20% for program support.

Responsibilities

• Translate operational desires into rigorous Concepts of Operations.
• Own and enforce Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Conduct complex trade studies to balance system capabilities.

Skills

Systems Engineering experience

Leadership in architectural design

Analytical ability in SWaP-C management

Tools

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

Overview

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.

What You’ll Do

• Partner directly with customer stakeholders and internal product teams to translate high-level operational desires into rigorous Concepts of Operations for multi-domain, System of Systems missions.
• Lead the architectural design to integrate pre-existing, heterogeneous hardware (legacy platforms, 3rd-party sensors, and Anduril products) into a cohesive, software-defined orchestration layer.
• Author, own, and enforce Interface Control Documents (ICDs). Define the exact physical, electrical, and data boundaries required for external “black box” hardware to plug into our network.
• Reverse-engineer operational constraints to author Systems Requirements Documents (SRDs) for both new platforms and existing assets. Translate the “what” into the rigorous “how.”
• Build and maintain the source-of-truth functional architecture. Map the data flows between disparate sensors, comms relays, and the autonomous robots as the software engineering progresses.
• Conduct complex, multi-system trade studies and analyses of alternatives to balance SWaP-C budgets against the required system capabilities.
• Own and drive the engineering teams through critical upstream milestones, strictly owning the criteria and execution for System Requirements Reviews (SRRs), System Functional Reviews (SFRs) and Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs).
• Ability to travel as required for program support, proposal support, and stakeholder meetings.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of rigorous Systems Engineering experience, with emphasis on Phase A/Phase B conceptual design, system architecture, and upstream requirements decomposition.
• Proven track record of architecting solutions that integrate disparate, legacy, and third-party hardware/software into a single unified system. You must know how to wrap a black box.
• Extensive experience authoring, negotiating, and enforcing complex Interface Control Documents (ICDs) across physical, electrical, and data boundaries.
• Strong analytical ability to conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) and manage SWaP-C across a system of systems to achieve customer intent.
• Ability to travel 20% with potential surges above 20%
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating, testing, documenting, and analyzing complex system performance in a maritime environment.
• Deep familiarity with the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and specific defense open architecture standards.
• Experience integrating subsea acoustic sensors, underwater navigation, and communication systems.
• Experience with subsea operational procedures and equipment.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools: Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, QA/QC or DOORs, or other requirements management software.

Salary and Benefits

US Salary Range: $166,000—$220,000 USD

Healthcare Benefits

• 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 work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers as part of total compensation. Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

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