Systems Engineering Lead, Air Vehicle Systems
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
Defenseonsitelead$191k–$253k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead air vehicle systems engineering for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft.
- Shape customer needs into aircraft and subsystem requirements.
- Help transform military systems with advanced autonomous technology.
What they offer
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
Ideal candidate
Experienced systems engineering leader passionate about unmanned aircraft and mission impact. You bring high ownership, thrive in multidisciplinary teams, and care about delivering certifiable autonomous systems quickly.
Requirements
- B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering field
- 10+ years engineering experience across lifecycle for a UAS with focus on aircraft systems
- 3+ years leading a systems engineering team working on air vehicle systems
- Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD-881
- Experience developing subsystem requirements and interfaces including mission systems
- Experience on mature aircraft development programs including operational testing and airworthiness certification
- Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP or similar
- Experience developing MBSE artifacts including viewpoints, activity, use case, BDD, IBD and parametric diagrams
- Outstanding communication skills including presentation of developed artifacts
- Must hold an active U.S. 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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