Senior Systems Engineer - Mission Systems
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
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At a glance
Highlights
- Build Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft for crewed combat aviation teaming.
- Own mission system links for low-flying formation flight in contested spectrum.
- Fly new mission system designs within months in high-ownership culture.
Ideal candidate
Pragmatic systems thinker with deep aerospace/defense background who thrives in lean, high-ownership teams and wants to shape autonomous rotorcraft mission systems for challenging operational environments.
Requirements
- BEng/BSc/MEng in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics or similar engineering field or equivalent experience
- 8+ years industry Systems Engineering experience including safety-critical hardware and software systems in Defence or Aerospace
- Experience with crewed aircraft, rotorcraft, EVTOL, UAS or weapon systems focused on Payload Integration, Vehicle Management Systems, GNC or Autonomy
- Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency including requirements solicitation with customer/end-user and collaboration with design teams
- Experience developing traditional and right-sized Systems Engineering artefacts
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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