Systems Engineer, Reliability

Anduril; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Systems Engineer, Reliability to own electromechanical and software requirements validation across our autonomous sensing products, ensuring verification, validation, and evidence-based readiness before shipment.

You will decompose requirements, plan FMEA/FMECA, lead qualification campaigns, and collaborate with Test, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver reliable systems for defense applications.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who enjoys creating clarity from vague requirements and CONOPs to deliver reliable, high-performing products.
• 5–8 years of systems engineering experience across hardware and software with ownership of V&V and reliability on at least one program.
• B.S. in relevant engineering fields or physics with a strong foundation in requirements management, test & evaluation, and verification.
• Experience with rugged product design and verification; military design experience preferred.
• Hands-on with FMEA/FMECA, predictive modeling, Weibull analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements capture, decomposition, traceability, and validation across cross-functional teams — every requirement has a verification method, a test, and an evidence trail.
• Review system block diagrams, ICDs, and schematics for compliance, redundancy, and accuracy against requirements and concept of operations.
• Ensure FMEA/FMECA is performed at the right depth and timing, drive product improvements to closure.
• Plan and oversee predictive reliability analysis — MTTF/MTBF using Anduril specs and industry standards.
• Develop and approve Qualification, ALT, and HALT plans; partner with Test Engineers to fixture, instrument, and execute campaigns.
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing to confirm inspection and acceptance gates are documented and ready for hand-off to production.
• Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) by defining entry/exit criteria and presenting V&V and reliability evidence.

Skills

Systems engineering

V&V

Reliability

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Mathematics, or equivalent

M.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering

Tools

FMEA/FMECA

Weibull analysis

Fault Tree Analysis

Python

MATLAB

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 building the future of situational awareness. The Sentry platform integrates robotics, autonomy, hardware, and software to deliver mission-critical capabilities in defense and security. With a rapidly growing fleet and an expanding set of modular hardware platforms, our product organization partners closely with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations to deliver complex systems at scale.

ABOUT THE JOB

We’re hiring a Systems Engineer, Reliability to own both electromechanical and software requirements validation and ensure that reliability analysis and testing are rigorously planned, executed, and closed across our portfolio of autonomous sensing products. You’ll be the owner ensuring every requirement is traceable, verifiable, and validated — and that no system ships without the predictive analysis, qualification testing, and performance evidence to back it. This high-ownership individual will work across Systems, Hardware, Software, Test, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering. The right person pairs a rigorous V&V mindset with reliability discipline: they can decompose ambiguous requirements, scope FMECA and qualification campaigns, drive root cause and corrective action, and present evidence confidently to engineering leadership and customers.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own requirements capture, decomposition, traceability, and validation across cross-functional teams — every requirement has a verification method, a test, and an evidence trail.
• Review system block diagrams, ICDs, and schematics for compliance, redundancy, and accuracy against requirements and concept of operations.
• Ensure FMEA/FMECA is performed at the right depth and timing, and drive resulting product improvements to closure.
• Plan and oversee predictive reliability analysis — probability of loss of control / loss of asset, MTTF/MTBF — using Anduril specifications and industry standards (e.g., 217Plus).
• Develop and approve Qualification, ALT, and HALT plans; partner with Test Engineers to fixture, instrument, and execute campaigns; ensure test coverage maps back to requirements.
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to confirm inspection and acceptance gates are documented against requirements and ready for hand-off to production.
• Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) by defining entry/exit criteria and presenting V&V and reliability evidence

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Self-starter who enjoys creating clarity from vague requirements and CONOPs to ultimately deliver reliable, high-performing products.
• 5–8 years of systems engineering experience across hardware and software, with demonstrated ownership of V&V and reliability on at least one program.
• B.S. in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Experience with rugged product design and verification. Military design experience preferred.
• Strong skills in requirements construction, management, and traceability; test and evaluation; and verification and validation.
• Hands-on with FMEA/FMECA, predictive modeling, Weibull analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience generating qualification test requirements and executing tests to characterize product behavior.
• Failure investigation experience with a track record of solving problems and preventing recurrence.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable with ambiguity and cross-functional collaboration.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering.
• Experience with MIL-STD-461 and 464, MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-472, and MIL-STD-516C.
• Experience with military robotics platforms.
• Experience with HALT, ALT, HASS, environmental, and mechanical testing.
• Experience with risk management, change control reviews, and HITL/SITL.
• Background in robotics, autonomous systems, radar, optics, computer vision, wireless communication, SDRs, or networking.
• Comfortable on Linux and the command line; strong Python and/or MATLAB for data parsing and visualization.

US Salary Range

$146,000 — $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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.