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Salary: USD 166,000 - 208,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Expeditionary Systems team, which designs and delivers containerized command centers, datacenter-strength AI capabilities, launched effects, and sensing systems for US and Allied militaries. The team focuses on complete, mission-ready solutions that provide survivable, intensive compute at the edge and enable rapid, low-cost deployment across the military echelon.
In this role, you will own systems engineering across the full lifecycle—from concept and architecture through integration, test, and deployment—on products that go to real units in real operational environments. You will have direct impact on fielded products within a lean, high-output team.
Key responsibilities include:
Systems Architecture & Design: Develop system architectures and lead design trades across mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, and power domains. Decompose operational needs into system and subsystem requirements with clear traceability, testability, and allocation. Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts including ICDs, system block diagrams, ConOps, and requirements specifications. Drive SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power), transportability, survivability, and human factors trades that shape the product from day one. Lead and support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with technical rigor and cross-functional alignment.
Integration, Verification & Validation: Own verification and validation planning and execution across analysis, inspection, demonstration, and test. Support system integration activities, troubleshooting cross-discipline issues as hardware, software, and firmware come together. Conduct FMEA/FMECA and manage technical risk throughout the development lifecycle. Support environmental qualification campaigns (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, transportation). Travel to field exercises, deployments, and customer sites to validate system performance, support operators, and bring feedback back to the design team.
Documentation & Process: Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), and program documentation. Utilize modern systems engineering tools (Cameo, MBSE/SysML, Jama, DOORS) to model architectures, manage requirements, and maintain traceability. Build documentation that enables customers to operate, maintain, and sustain Anduril products in the field without on-site support. Ensure compliance with applicable MIL-STDs and defense standards.
Product areas include Command & Control (deployable, certified command centers for tactical and operational headquarters), AI Factories (ruggedized, high-density compute platforms for tactical edge AI processing), Effects (containerized launcher and weapon system platforms), and Sensing (expeditionary sensor systems in transportable form factors).
Requirements:
Required: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline. 2–6 years of systems engineering experience in a complex, multidisciplinary environment. Experience developing, documenting, and maturing systems from design through production or fielding. Ability to work across engineering disciplines—comfortable engaging with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams. Strong requirements development and documentation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication. U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred: Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance. Experience with containerized, expeditionary, or ruggedized military systems. Familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD-461, -810, -1275, -1316, -1760). Experience with systems engineering tools: Cameo, MBSE/SysML, DOORS, Jama. Experience with weapon system integration, launch systems, C2 systems, or high-performance compute platforms. Exposure to rapid prototyping and hardware delivery on compressed timelines. Field support or deployment experience with military end users. Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field.
