Staff Systems Engineer: Counter-UAS Optics & Embedded Systems

Andurilindustries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to serve as the technical backbone for a multi-domain counter-UAS system. You will drive system architecture decisions spanning optics, computer vision, embedded compute, and actuation, unifying mechanical, electrical, firmware, CV, and manufacturing teams into a production-ready product.

You will own verification plans, manage risk, and ensure ruggedization and performance while balancing speed and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Aerospace or related field.
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience, preferably in rapid product development.
• Proven track record delivering multi‑domain electro‑mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority spanning optics, CV, actuators, embedded compute, and counter-UAS integration.
• Lead cross-functional integration, transforming components into a cohesive system.
• Reimagine requirements via first-principles thinking to create robust solutions.
• Translate user needs into technical specifications outperforming legacy systems.
• Create system diagrams aligning cross‑domain teams on a single source of truth.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Prototype & integration

Verification & validation

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

MBSE tools Flow

Jama

Cameo

Digital Twins

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to serve as the technical backbone for a multi-domain counter-UAS system. You will drive system architecture decisions spanning optics, computer vision, embedded compute, and actuation, unifying mechanical, electrical, firmware, CV, and manufacturing teams into a production-ready product.

You will own verification plans, manage risk, and ensure ruggedization and performance while balancing speed and innovation.