Staff Systems Engineer - Autonomy & Flight Systems

Anduril Industries, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. in California is seeking systems engineers to help design and manage the next generation of unmanned aerial systems.

You will work on end-to-end solutions for Anvil, Altius, Ghost and other platforms, integrating software with hardware and operating in remote environments with high reliability and autonomy. The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, simulation, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet aggressive performance and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

• 12+ years of post-graduate industry experience in engineering disciplines such as electrical, aerospace, or systems engineering.
• Strong systems design, development, integration, and test focus.
• Hands-on prototyping, troubleshooting, and build experience.
• Experience developing automated test scripts and frameworks using languages such as Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Lead development for an end to end solution by collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements and system architecture.
• Design, develop, and maintain system components that meet functional and performance requirements in complex system environments.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the reliability, scalability, and resilience of software applications, especially within a distributed systems context.
• Work closely with hardware engineers and product managers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
• Collaborate with the team to define and document software engineering processes and practices, ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Prototyping

Test development

Distributed systems

Excellent communication

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. in California is seeking systems engineers to help design and manage the next generation of unmanned aerial systems.

You will work on end-to-end solutions for Anvil, Altius, Ghost and other platforms, integrating software with hardware and operating in remote environments with high reliability and autonomy. The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, simulation, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet aggressive performance and regulatory requirements