Anduril Industries

Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Software

Anduril Industries$220K — $292K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a related engineering field
  • 15+ years of lifecycle engineering experience with UAS, focusing on aircraft systems
  • Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD-881
  • Extensive experience in developing subsystem software requirements and interfaces
  • Proficiency with contingency management software architecture and requirements
  • Experience with mature aircraft development programs, operational testing, and airworthiness certification
  • Strong communication skills for presenting developed engineering artifacts

Responsibilities

  • Transform customer needs into software requirements for air vehicle and subsystems
  • Create system engineering artifacts ensuring a digital thread from stakeholder inputs to design
  • Incorporate insights from safety, software, and other engineering disciplines into system architecture
  • Manage and communicate program risks alongside the Chief Engineer and Program Management
  • Foster collaboration within multidisciplinary teams for software system development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost
  • Supportive measures for health, recovery, and long-term planning
  • Strong emphasis on employee welfare and ongoing investment in personnel
  • Additional equity grants offered as part of total compensation package
Full Job Description
The systems engineering team is looking for experienced systems engineers to support a Group 5 aircraft program at Anduril. The ideal candidate will have experience working with complex unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and ideally will have a strong background in software systems for unmanned platforms. In addition to a strong technical background, the ideal candidate will also have experience integrating feedback from test and evaluation campaigns to improve products and systems. WHAT YOU'LL DO We are hiring a Principal Systems Engineer with a background in air vehicle software systems to support development of a group 5 autonomous aircraft. • Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem software requirements in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. • Develop System Engineering artifacts, including system model, to trace from stakeholder inputs through design in a digital thread. Incorporate input from system safety, software engineering, and other disciplines to shape system architecture and support airworthiness certification. • Communicate and manage program risks in conjunction with Chief Engineer and Program Management. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field • 15+ years Engineering Experience across the life cycle for an UAS with specific focus on aircraft systems • Familiarity and experience with the following standards and handbooks: 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 development programs including operational testing and airworthiness certification. • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar • Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts - Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc... • Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts • Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software • Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments (i.e. Teamwork Cloud) • Demonstrated High ownership and autonomy across the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle. • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance US Salary Range $220,000-$292,000 USD 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: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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