Senior Weapons Integration Engineer, Autonomous Flight

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Weapons Integration Engineer to lead end-to-end integration of kinetic stores and weapon systems on Thunder, an autonomous aircraft program. You will define Store Management System trades, implement MIL-STD interfaces, and ensure the platform’s mission software interfaces with modern armaments.

Engage with suppliers, airframe teams, and government customers to align safety and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of combined work experience in engineering.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760 interfaces and ICDs.
• Experience integrating weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support integration, verification, and validation of weapon systems on platforms.
• Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules.
• Develop system/architecture designs and generate requirements.
• Coordinate with customers, contractors, and engineering teams.
• Develop/interface control documents and test plans.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Travel 25%

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in engineering or related field

Tools

MIL-STD-1553

MIL-STD-1760

Interface Control Documents

C/C++/Rust

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Senior Weapons Integration Engineer to lead end-to-end integration of kinetic stores and weapon systems on Thunder, an autonomous aircraft program. You will define Store Management System trades, implement MIL-STD interfaces, and ensure the platform’s mission software interfaces with modern armaments.

Engage with suppliers, airframe teams, and government customers to align safety and performance.