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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Air Vehicle Systems Engineer - Hardware Verification, Integration & Validation

AvionicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or a similar engineering or technical field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in systems engineering, hardware qualification, or test and evaluation in aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated industries.
  • Direct experience supporting environmental qualification testing of electronic or electromechanical hardware, such as LRUs, avionics, or actuators.
  • Working knowledge of MIL-STD-810 environmental test methods, including vibration, shock, temperature, altitude, humidity, salt fog, and sand and dust.
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC conducted and radiated emissions and susceptibility requirements, including CS101, CE102, RE102, RS103, and CS114-CS118.
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-464 electromagnetic environmental effects, including bonding, HERP, HERO, and TEMPEST.
  • Understanding of MIL-STD-704 aircraft electric power characteristics as they apply to utilization equipment.
  • Understanding of verification methods—Test, Analysis, Demonstration, and Inspection—and when each is appropriate.
  • Experience with requirements traceability, decomposing system-level requirements into component-level verification evidence.
  • Ability to read and interpret qualification test reports, certificates of conformance, and supplier technical data packages.
  • Experience developing verification cross-reference matrices (VCRMs), test plans, and verification evidence packages.
  • Understanding of Qualification by Similarity (QBS) methodology, including similarity assessments and gap analysis for COTS/MOTS hardware.
  • Familiarity with the systems engineering V-model and how hardware qualification feeds into system-level acceptance.
  • Proficiency with requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel for compliance matrices and data analysis, Word for test plans and reports, and PowerPoint for technical reviews.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Support production of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft as a V&V Systems Engineer.
  • Support hardware verification and execution across the product lifecycle, from design verification testing (DVT) through environmental qualification, production acceptance, and ground and flight test.
  • Demonstrate that hardware meets system-level requirements and technical performance metrics (TPMs) before fielding.
  • Ensure verification activities are planned, executed, and documented in accordance with the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of experience in hardware qualification or environmental test engineering.
  • Experience with DO-160 and cross-referencing DO-160 results against MIL-STD-810/461 requirements.
  • Experience with MIL-HDBK-310 global climatic data and its application to operational environment definition.
  • Hands-on experience directing or witnessing environmental testing at a qualification test lab.
  • Experience with Foundry, Confluence, or similar platforms for tracking qualification status and engineering data.
  • Experience supporting airworthiness or safety-of-flight qualification programs.
  • Familiarity with AS9100 or an equivalent quality management system.
  • Prior work on UAS, tactical aircraft, or similar defense platforms.
  • Active Secret clearance or higher.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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