Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$220k–$292k/yr
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…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Air Vehicle Software, UAS Development, SysML, DoDAF
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$166k–$220k/yr
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…
Skills: Systems Engineering, UAS Development, Airworthiness Certification, SysML, DoDAF
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$220k–$292k/yr
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…
Skills: C++, Robotics Software Engineering, Perception, Planning, Control
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$191k–$253k/yr
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…
Skills: C++, Robotics Software Engineering, Perception, Planning, Control
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$129k–$171k/yr
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…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Software Development Lifecycle, C2 Capabilities, Systems Engineering, Software Integration
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$166k–$220k/yr
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…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Software Development Life Cycle, C2 Capabilities, Systems Engineering, Cross-functional Leadership
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$146k–$194k/yr
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…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Safety-Critical Development, Hazard Analysis, Python
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$191k–$253k/yr
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…
Skills: Javascript, React, Typescript, Remix, NextJS
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$146k–$194k/yr
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…
Skills: Radar Architecture, Waveform Design, Signal Processing, RF Sensing, MATLAB
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$166k–$220k/yr
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…
Skills: Android Development, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin, Java, C++
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$146k–$194k/yr
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…
Skills: Systems Integration, Reliability Analysis, Hardware-Software Integration, System Modeling, Test Strategy
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$191k–$253k/yr
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…
Skills: C++, Rust, Embedded Software, Video Pipelines, Computer Vision
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Hybrid
The Sr. Demand Generation & ABX Manager drives regional pipeline through full-funnel, vertically targeted demand generation programs and account-based plays. This role owns end-to-end multi-channel programs organized aro…
Skills: Demand Generation, Account-Based Experience (ABX), Multi-channel Campaign Execution, ICP Strategy, Pipeline Growth
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$113k–$149k/yr
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…
Skills: Windows Server Administration, Linux Administration, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, Active Directory
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$191k–$253k/yr
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…
Skills: Engineering Management, Rust, C++, Embedded Linux, Systems Programming
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$132k–$198k/yr
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…
Skills: Hardware Production, Program Management, BOM Management, Inventory Control, Capacity Planning
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$129k–$171k/yr
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…
Skills: Oracle Fusion, ERP Implementation, Supply Chain Management, Product Roadmap Management, Project Costing & Billing
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$129k–$171k/yr
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…
Skills: Oracle Fusion, ERP Implementation, Supply Chain Management, Project Costing & Billing, Revenue Recognition
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$220k–$292k/yr
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…
Skills: Solutions Engineering, Business Process Design, Project Management, Systems Integration, Cross-functional Collaboration
Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site
$129k–$171k/yr
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…
Skills: Oracle Fusion, ERP Implementation, Project Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Product Management
Costa Mesa, California, United States • On-site
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Lead the development of software requirements and system architecture for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create digital thread artifacts and manage program risks to ensure airworthiness certification.
Requires a B.S. in an engineering field and over 15 years of experience in UAS life cycle development. Must possess an active U.S. Secret security clearance and proficiency in systems engineering standards like DO-178C and MIL-HDBK-516C.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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