Andurilindustries
Senior Systems Engineer, Thunder
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Contract
No sponsorship$165k-$210kDetected 13 hours ago
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About the role
- 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.
- Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.
Responsibilities
- Support design teams in the evolution and progress of Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) throughout the design process
- Contribute to System Design Reviews (SDR) and engineering governance structures such as Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Safety Review Boards (SRB) representing the Systems Engineering discipline
- Own and maintain Functional Decomposition, System Breakdown Structure (SBS), Product Breakdown Structure (PBS), and Architecture diagrams
- Develop key Systems Engineering design artifacts including System Description Documents (SDDs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Shape the design of representative Hardware In Lab (HIL) and Hardware In The Loop (HITL) physical integration environments, and input into surrogate testing
- Create issue board workflows and coordinate ticket triage, action assignment, artifact capture and closure
- Support wholistic Systems Safety and Airworthiness efforts
- Support build, ground and flight test of prototype and production representative Thunder Mission Systems with Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) and verification-related tasks
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
- 8+ years industry Systems Engineering experience including safety-critical hardware and software systems in the Defense or Aerospace industries, specifically crewed aircraft, rotorcraft, EVTOL, UAS or weapon systems
- Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency, including solicitation of requirements with the customer/end-user, collaboration with design teams
- Familiarity with technical software packages such as Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys
- Experience with crewed or uncrewed developmental autonomous aircraft (Group 5 UAS or larger)
- Proficiency in coordinating change management processes
Compensation
- $165,000 - $210,000 USD
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- At Anduril, we invest in our people.
- By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your
Visa & Work Authorization
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia
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