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Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead to join the Thunder team at the Costa Mesa headquarters. Thunder is an autonomous attack rotorcraft designed to operate alongside crewed combat aviation. You will own systems engineering, integration, and test strategy for new aircraft and mission system development, including propulsion systems, avionics, batteries, mechanisms, structures, sensors, and payloads.
In this role, you will deploy right-sized, Agile systems engineering governance approaches for rapid capability development, with appropriate process discipline and artifacts. You will lead the use of testing as a design tool to support component, system, and subsystem maturation from discrete bench tests through production-representative vehicle, mission, and support systems. You will work with customers and end-users to evolve Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Product Life Cycle, developing inputs to high-level requirements that inform key design decisions.
You will develop and sustain highly representative Hardware In Lab (HIL) and Hardware In The Loop (HITL) physical integration environments capable of flying missions, as well as full-size geometry representative section demonstrators for payload development. Safety is paramount—you will focus on eliminating potential harm to team members by design. You will leverage crewed and uncrewed flying assets as surrogates for subsystem development in representative environments.
You will develop, review, and execute right-sized test plans across integration environments, efficiently capturing and reporting learnings and making recommendations as inputs to design. You will conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and assess and mitigate hazards to ensure testing can be safely and efficiently executed. You will support factory acceptance, ground, and flight test of prototype and production-representative systems. Additionally, you will liaise with partner organizations and local authorities to secure operational approvals (airspace, frequency, physical deconfliction, safety, and test range facilities) and conduct safety assessments with pragmatic understanding of hazards and mitigations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or aviation-related technical discipline
- 10+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, integration, and test
- Experience developing and operating HIL/HITL/IRON BIRD integration environments for flight vehicles
- Vehicle/system-level integration and test experience, preferably with Group 4/5 uncrewed and autonomous platforms, including ground and flight test
- Experience in all facets of the test process: writing test plans and procedures, conducting risk assessments, mitigating hazards, running test readiness reviews, directing test events, and responding to unplanned occurrences
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills for broad audiences
- Sincere commitment to positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven track record leading SEIT efforts for clean-sheet aircraft programs from early architecture and bench testing through IRON BIRD commissioning, first flight, and envelope expansion
- Specific experience integrating and testing complex rotorcraft dynamic systems, hybrid/electric powertrains, or high-performance Group 4/5 tactical UAS
- Hands-on experience architecting full-vehicle IRON BIRD or system integration labs featuring closed-loop dynamic models, real-time sensor injection, and automated regression testing
- Demonstrated background planning and executing risk-reduction flight tests utilizing airborne surrogate platforms (crewed or uncrewed testbeds)
- Experience establishing formal ground/flight test safety protocols, hazard analyses (MIL-STD-882), and supporting military or civil flight clearance releases (e.g., MIL-STD-516C, NAVAIR, or U.S. Army Airworthiness)
- Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance
