Space Systems Engineer – Cubesat/LEO Hardware

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking several System Engineers to join our Space Special Programs in Chantilly, VA. You will assist with the full life cycle of design, development, integration & test for spacecraft and related systems, maintaining requirements, budgets, and trade studies.

You will interface with spacecraft disciplines to ensure the system meets goals, generate test plans and design reviews, and grow across mission design, payload design, integration, and on-orbit operations.

Qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computer science or similar engineering.
• 2-8 years of professional experience in hardware-based product development.
• Ability to generate comprehensive block diagrams and decompose a system into its requirements.
• Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etc.
• Familiarity with MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies.
• Familiarity with basic spacecraft design principles and subsystems.
• Ability to manage work assignments and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Design market-leading hardware products with a cross-functional team.
• Develop and verify hardware through rapid prototyping, tests, and qualification activities.
• Apply space-flight hardware design standards to create reliable, manufacturable systems.
• Define and maintain system requirements and ensure compliance across subsystems.
• Contribute to risk management, budgeting, and program tracking.
• Participate in design reviews and develop customer-facing documentation.

Skills

Block diagrams & requirements decompos

System engineering collaboration

Electrical/ hardware integration

Excellent communication skills

Budgets & schedules management

US citizen & TS clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or related engineering

Tools

Ethernet

CAN

I2C

SPI

PCIe

MIPI CSI-2

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking several System Engineers to join our Space Special Programs in Chantilly, VA. You will assist with the full life cycle of design, development, integration & test for spacecraft and related systems, maintaining requirements, budgets, and trade studies.

You will interface with spacecraft disciplines to ensure the system meets goals, generate test plans and design reviews, and grow across mission design, payload design, integration, and on-orbit operations.