Software Systems Engineer @ Anduril

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHY WE’RE HERE:

Anduril’s Land Systems team is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. The Land Systems team at Anduril develops software for land-based robotic systems, leveraging software infrastructure built by other Anduril product teams. The team is responsible for taking manned and unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) robots from paper sketches to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams like Perception, Autonomy, and Hardware/Manufacturing to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers.

We’re looking for a high-ownership, independent, model-based Systems Engineer to align engineering expectations and outputs with government needs, working across our hardware and software teams at Anduril to produce first-rate engineering outputs for our customers. The right person for this role will be leading the development of system architecture and managing it from requirements elicitation to deployment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure work products are complete and accurate
Own the system’s CONOPS and performance, functional, and interface requirements during external customer engagements, including gating design reviews, from concept to V&V
Define and drive adoption of processes to maintain parity between the design and implementation of software-defined, hardware-enabled systems.
Own the final delivery of systems engineering outputs of a cross-functional team.
Translate customer requirements and operational expectations into product designs
Perform trade studies and present their results to key stakeholders

CORE REQUIREMENTS:

Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on a complex system throughout its life cycle (e.g. DoD weapon systems, consumer vehicles, space systems, UXS, and aircraft)
Experience with Cameo or MagicDraw
Experience defining and working within robust model-based systems engineering frameworks which have produced demonstrated value for the broader engineering team.
An in-depth understanding of computers, including knowledge in the realms of networking, security, and/or distributed systems.
Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts, especially in compliance with a government reference architecture (e.g., Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams)
Experience performing systems engineering analyses, including maintaining a technical budget, managing software or electrical interfaces, conducting gated design reviews, performing trade studies, developing design or process documentation, maintaining system specifications, developing verification plans, performing functional and requirements decomposition, and performing operational analysis, especially using a model-based approach.
Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with unmanned ground systems / autonomous vehicles development programs
Experience with armored vehicle development programs
INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Certification
OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP)
Familiarity with the FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment) standard
Familiarity with requirements databases such as DOORS, DNG, or Jama

US Salary Range

$124,000—$231,000 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:

Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
- For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
- For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you!

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Software Systems Engineer

Land Systems

Anduril

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