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Lead Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)

Defenseonsitelead$191k–$253k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead systems engineering execution on Group 5 Mission Autonomy programs.
  • Build cutting-edge autonomous airpower for demanding environments.
  • Guide digital engineering strategy for advanced mission autonomy systems.

What they offer

  • Highly competitive equity grants
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven systems leader with deep autonomy experience who thrives in fast-paced environments and champions rigorous engineering to deliver real-world airpower capability.

Requirements

  • 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 designing systems using MBSE methods in SysML
  • 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

Lab profile

About Anduril

Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.

What they build

  • Lattice OS
  • Ghost
  • Anvil

Known for

  • Autonomous defense systems
  • AI-powered command and control
  • Rapid hardware-software iteration

Key facts

  • Founded in 2017
  • Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
  • Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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