Anduril Industries

Senior Systems Engineer, Expeditionary Systems

Anduril Industries$166K — $208K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or technical discipline
  • 2-6 years of systems engineering experience in multidisciplinary environments
  • Experience in developing and maturing systems from design to fielding
  • Ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Strong skills in requirements development and documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Develop system architectures and lead design trades across various engineering domains
  • Decompose operational needs into verifiable system and subsystem requirements
  • Create and maintain critical systems engineering artifacts
  • Drive key design aspects such as SWaP and human factors from project initiation
  • Lead design reviews ensuring technical rigor and team alignment
  • Oversee verification and validation planning and execution activities
  • Support system integration and resolve technical issues during development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
  • Supportive of health and recovery needs of employees
  • Benefits designed to assist with future planning and development
  • Equity grants included in the total compensation package
  • Strong investment in employee well-being and professional growth
Full Job Description
Team and Role Overview:

Anduril's Expeditionary Systems team designs and delivers containerized command centers, datacenter-strength AI capabilities, launched effects, and sensing systems for US and Allied militaries. These complete, mission-ready solutions provide survivable, intensive compute at the edge and enable rapid, low-cost deployment of proliferated, survivable capabilities across the entire military echelon.

Our product areas include:
  • Command & Control - deployable, certified command centers for tactical and operational headquarters
  • AI Factories - ruggedized, high-density compute platforms that bring datacenter- class AI processing to the tactical edge
  • Effects - containerized launcher and weapon system platforms enabling rapid deployment of proliferated, survivable strike capabilities
  • Sensing - expeditionary sensor systems in transportable form factors

We're seeking a Systems Engineer to join a lean, high-output team where every engineer has direct impact on fielded products. You'll own systems engineering across the full lifecycle - from concept and architecture through integration, test, and deployment - on products that go to real units in real operational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Systems Architecture & Design
  • Develop system architectures and lead design trades across mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, and power domains
  • Decompose operational needs into system and subsystem requirements with clear traceability, testability, and allocation
  • Create and maintain systems engineering artifacts including ICDs, system block diagrams, ConOps, and requirements specifications
  • Drive SWaP, transportability, survivability, and human factors trades that shape the product from day one
  • Lead and support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with technical rigor and cross-functional alignment

Integration, Verification & Validation
  • Own verification and validation planning and execution across analysis, inspection, demonstration, and test
  • Support system integration activities, troubleshooting cross-discipline issues as hardware, software, and firmware come together
  • Conduct FMEA/FMECA and manage technical risk throughout the development lifecycle
  • Support environmental qualification campaigns (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, transportation)
  • Travel to field exercises, deployments, and customer sites to validate system performance, support operators, and bring feedback back to the design team

Documentation & Process
  • Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), and program documentation
  • Utilize modern systems engineering tools (Cameo, MBSE/SysML, Jama, DOORS) to model architectures, manage requirements, and maintain traceability
  • Build documentation that enables customers to operate, maintain, and sustain Anduril products in the field without on-site support
  • Ensure compliance with applicable MIL-STDs and defense standards

Qualifications:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline
  • 2-6 years of systems engineering experience in a complex, multidisciplinary environment
  • Experience developing, documenting, and maturing systems from design through production or fielding
  • Ability to work across engineering disciplines - comfortable engaging with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing teams
  • Strong requirements development and documentation skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred:
  • Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance
  • Experience with containerized, expeditionary, or ruggedized military systems
  • Familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD-461, -810, -1275, -1316, -1760)
  • Experience with systems engineering tools: Cameo, MBSE/SysML, DOORS, Jama
  • Experience with weapon system integration, launch systems, C2 systems, or high-performance compute platforms
  • Exposure to rapid prototyping and hardware delivery on compressed timelines
  • Field support or deployment experience with military end users
  • Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field


US Salary Range

$166,000-$208,000 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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200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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