Staff Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Mission Systems

Slope; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for health and recovery

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Systems Engineer to develop and manage artifacts for advanced military systems. This role involves interfacing with stakeholders and developing essential engineering documents. Candidates should have over 12 years of relevant experience and a strong educational background in an engineering field.

The position offers a salary range of $191,000 to $253,000 USD and a competitive benefits package supporting employee health and recovery. Applicants must be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Systems Engineering experience across the life cycle.
• Understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems.
• Outstanding communication skills to present developed artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Interface with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers.
• Develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and ensure completeness.
• Participate in the development of Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Communication skills

Requirements analysis

Model based systems engineering

Education

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

Tools

SysML

Cameo MagicDraw

Job description

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are working on cutting‑edge autonomous airpower systems that need to operate in the most demanding environments. To support our development and deployment tasks, we are building a Systems Engineering team to guide Digital Engineering strategy and complement our Mission Software Engineering, Product Engineering, and Business Development teams. This team will provide Model Based Systems Engineering and Requirements Based Testing artifacts which will be used in support of product development, delivery, and sustainment of advanced mission autonomy systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• You will be a systems engineer who interfaces with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers
• You will develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure artifacts are complete and accurate. Model Artifacts will often be contractual deliverables and require demonstration at stakeholder meetings and events
• This role will be a critical interface between Anduril and government customer in providing real Systems Engineering and Mission Systems Integration capabilities
• Participate in the development of our Digital and Systems Engineering Strategy and Implementation
• Develop a deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
• 12+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle. The more, the better
• Understanding of interoperability and integration challenges in defense systems
• Understanding of Mission System use cases, behaviors, and methods (Electronic Attack, Comms, etc...)
• Experience with requirements analysis and system design in a government context
• Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems - DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc...
• Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar
• Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts - Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc...
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc...)
• Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a contributor of the AMS GRA standard or as an implementer of an adopting Mission System
• Experience defining or implementing Mission System behaviors through UCI
• Experience with automation in Cameo or Python relevant to Systems Engineering use cases
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification

US Salary Range

$191,000 — $253,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.