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Senior Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)

Defenseonsitesenior$166k–$220k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Support ongoing development of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft.
  • Shape customer needs into air vehicle software requirements.
  • Help advance autonomy for U.S. and allied military capabilities.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

An experienced systems engineer drawn to complex unmanned aircraft who thrives on ownership and collaboration. You care about turning operational needs and test feedback into safe, certifiable autonomous systems.

Requirements

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering field
  • 7+ years engineering experience across lifecycle for UAS with focus on aircraft systems
  • Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD-881
  • Experience developing subsystem software requirements and interfaces including mission systems
  • Experience with contingency management software architecture and requirements
  • Experience on mature aircraft programs including operational testing and airworthiness certification
  • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP and MBSE artifacts
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance, able to obtain Top Secret

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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