As a Systems Engineer in the Tactical Recon & Strike division, you will drive the technical direction for cutting-edge products such as Altius, Anvil, Bolt and Ghost. The role focuses on systems thinking, architectural design for safety, reliability and maintainability, and defining system and subsystem requirements with functional engineering teams. You will execute hazard and failure modes analyses, coordinate test events from in-lab simulations to flight tests, and apply defense standards to ensure interoperability and safety. Working autonomously across multiple programs, you will act as a trusted technical partner, resolving cross-team dependencies and delivering critical capabilities that support the company's mission.

Responsibilities

Drive systems thinking, processes, and capabilities for core Anduril Products including Altius, Anvil, Bolt and Ghost.
Partner with product leads to scope, staff, and deliver capabilities to achieve company milestones working directly with the Business Lines to understand product requirements and deliverables.
Partner with functional engineering teams to drive architectural design for safety, reliability, usability, modularity, upgradability, maintainability, and diagnosability into systems, subsystems, and interfaces.
Drive system & subsystem requirements with functional engineering teams, defining risk reduction and verification & validation strategies for system of systems as well as subsystem assemblies.
Execute and manage System Hazard Analyses (SHAs) and subsystem Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FME(C)As) to drive safety and reliability centric requirements
Coordinate and execute test events involving various levels of system integration from in-lab software simulations to flight test.
Interpret & apply key industry & defense standard requirements for safety and interoperability, e.g. STANAG, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-1901A, JOTPs, etc.
Demonstrate strong ownership, acting as a trusted technical partner to functional engineers and leaders across the organization.
Ensure requirements are tied tightly to the organization’s capability roadmap, fostering efficient development and rapid iteration.
Identify and drive to resolution key cross-team dependencies and inefficiencies.
Autonomously lead and execute complex technical initiatives based on high-level goals from internal engineering, program office, and third-party partners, successfully delivering outcomes across multiple programs simultaneously.

Requirements

Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
5+ years experience in defense or safety-critical industry, particularly with safety-critical development standards, reliability and safety fault/hazard analysis, and requirements-driven verification and validation strategies
Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes
Proven ability to be a self-starter and to own task & risks from identification through closure
Experience writing verifiable system-level, subsystem level, and software/hardware/component-level requirements
Experience conducting safety & reliability analyses such as PHAs, SHAs, FME(C)As, or FTAs
Experience and proficiency with systems and Python
Familiarity with modern software development practices and designs, unit testing, integration test, and release processes
Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers (JTAG, SWD, etc), current-probes, and automation of tests
Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Must be willing to travel for test field events up to 25%
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

Experience developing electromechanical system models to inform the design, operation, and troubleshooting of complex subsystems
Hands-on manufacturing and/or flight testing experience
Experience in design engineering
Experience in software engineering
Understanding of aerodynamics, avionics, and flight systems

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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