Systems Engineering Manager, Mission Autonomy

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Group 5 Mission Autonomy team.

You will guide Digital Engineering strategy and collaborate with Mission Software, Product Engineering, and Business Development to deliver autonomy systems. The role requires 10+ years in systems engineering across the lifecycle, a strong track record building autonomy solutions, and experience leading multiple teams while advocating for rigorous engineering artifacts and

Qualifications

• BS in aerospace, mechanical, CS or similar engineering field.
• 10+ years Systems Engineering experience across the life cycle.
• Demonstrated ability developing autonomy solutions for commercial or defense applications.
• Experience managing multiple teams up to 15 engineers.
• Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of artifacts.
• Experience with software development tools/infrastructure (Github, CI/CD).

Responsibilities

• Mange the Anduril Group 5 Mission Autonomy Systems Engineering homeroom.
• Own Group 5 Mission Autonomy business outcomes.
• Advocate for systems engineering rigor in a high-paced software engineering environment.
• Collaborate with other systems engineering and software engineering leads.
• Develop systems engineering frameworks and processes that streamline artifact delivery across programs.
• Build a team with deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products.

Skills

Systems engineering

Autonomy solutions

Requirements-based testing

Team leadership

Artifcacts/documentation

Communication

Education

BS in aerospace/mechanical/CS or similar

Tools

Github

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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

• Mange the Anduril Group 5 Mission Autonomy Systems Engineering homeroom
• Own Group 5 Mission Autonomy business outcomes
• Advocate for systems engineering rigor in a high-paced software engineering environment
• Collaborate with other systems engineering and software engineering leads
• Develop systems engineering frameworks and processes that streamline artifact delivery across multiple programs
• Build a team with 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
• 10+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
• Demonstrated ability developing autonomy solutions for commercial or defense applications
• Demonstrated ability integrating and testing autonomy solutions as part of higher level vehicle behavior
• Demonstrated ability with requirements-based testing frameworks
• Experience managing multiple teams up to 15 engineers
• Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
• Experience with software development and associated tools/infrastructure (Github, CI/CD pipelines, etc)
• Experience advocating for systems engineering practices in adverse or indifferent internal work environments
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience defining or implementing Mission Autonomy behaviors through UCI
• Experience with automation in Cameo or Python relevant to Systems Engineering use cases

US Salary Range

$191,000 - $253,000 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 .

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