Systems Engineer, Autonomous Aircraft Mission Systems

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Systems Engineer to lead capability development of an advanced airborne platform at the Costa Mesa HQ. You will drive wholistic Systems Engineering for the Thunder Mission System and Payloads, shaping design through rapid, high-ownership execution.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop critical artifacts, support testing and verification, and ensure end-user needs are met in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 4+ years industry Systems Engineering experience in Defense/Aerospace, safety-critical hardware/software.
• Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency, including elicitation with customers/end-users and collaboration with design teams.
• Experience developing traditional and right-sized Systems Engineering artifacts, including verification/validation plans.
• Deep understanding of the test and evaluation process for developmental, acceptance, and operational testing.
• Familiarity with Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys.
• Experience with crewed or uncrewed developmental autonomous aircraft (Group 5 UAS or larger).
• Exposure to ARP-4754, ARP-4761, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD standards desirable.
• Proficiency in coordinating change management processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute an Agile Systems Engineering approach per the SEMP for Thunder Mission System and Payloads.
• Support design teams in TPM evolution across the design process.
• Contribute to SDRs, PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, SRBs representing Systems Engineering.
• Own and maintain Function Decomposition, SBS, PBS, and Architecture diagrams.
• Develop System Description Documents and Interface Control Documents.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements elicitation

Communication

Safety-critical hardware

Test & evaluation

Change management

Systems architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

Cameo

Ansys

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Systems Engineer to lead capability development of an advanced airborne platform at the Costa Mesa HQ. You will drive wholistic Systems Engineering for the Thunder Mission System and Payloads, shaping design through rapid, high-ownership execution.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop critical artifacts, support testing and verification, and ensure end-user needs are met in challenging environments.