Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Clearance

Overview

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) team is seeking a Mission Systems Engineering Lead to join our team. The AD&S team develops end-to-end, mission-ized autonomous air systems that deliver exceptional warfighter outcomes.

The Mission Systems Engineering Lead is responsible for delivering mission outcomes within Anduril programs through selecting, sourcing, and validating mission-relevant payloads and systems. The right candidate will have experience in payload conceptual development, selection, integration, and validation. You will start from mission-level outcomes and drive solutions through modeling, domain expertise, and vendor engagement. This role includes ownership of subcontractor and/or internal technical development efforts and collaboration across Anduril teams to integrate capabilities.

If you enjoy building and delivering next-generation autonomous capabilities through rigorous modeling and system trades followed by vehicle integration, this role is for you.

• Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems to deliver successful mission outcomes working closely with the broader AD&S team
• Architect autonomous multi-function, multi-mode payload and system solution concepts, requirements, layout, interfaces, & employment
• Adapt or derive physics-based models of payload system performance working closely with subject matter experts
• Adapt or develop validated effects-based models for use in mission-level modeling & simulation tools
• Validate system performance in close cooperation with test & integration engineers
• Work closely with AD&S teams to successfully integrate & deliver high-performance systems to our customers
• Manage subcontractors and/or internal development teams to define subsystem requirements and drive technical performance on schedule
• Communicate results in multiple forms internally and externally

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Communications, sensors, and effector domain expertise in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW systems
• Physics-based modeling and analysis of system performance in tool(s) of your choice
• 3+ years in payload integration and validation. The more the better
• 5+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field

• Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms
• Platform-level system trade and integration experience
• Advanced proficiency in analytical tool chains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys)
• Advanced communications experience (e.g., secure LPx line-of-sight, beyond line-of-sight, tactical data links)
• Advanced sensing domain experience (e.g., EO/IR, ESM, EA, EW, LIDAR)
• Experience with missile design & integration

US Salary Range: $182,000 — $273,000 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 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. Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
• Platinum Healthcare Benefits:
  For U.S. roles, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• 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…