Air Vehicle Systems Engineer - Hardware V&V

1w1 week ago

Anduril

Costa Mesa, US · Full-time · $166,000 – $220,000

About this role

Anduril Industries transforms U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system. We are hiring V&V Systems Engineers to support production of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft. This role demonstrates hardware meets system-level requirements and technical performance metrics before fielding.

The systems engineering team seeks engineers for hardware verification across the full product lifecycle, from design verification testing through environmental qualification, production acceptance, and ground and flight test. Verification activities must be planned, executed, and documented per the program Systems Engineering Management Plan. This ensures all hardware aligns with requirements.

Engineers work within a defense-focused team bringing autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking to military systems rapidly. The role spans design verification testing to flight test execution. It integrates cutting-edge technology into regulated aerospace environments.

Join Anduril to change how military systems are designed, built, and sold using 21st-century innovation. Contribute to strategic competition-era defense by accelerating hardware qualification. Advance from component verification to system-level acceptance.

Requirements

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical or similar engineering or technical field
3+ years of experience in systems engineering, hardware qualification, or test & evaluation in aerospace, defense, or regulated industries
Direct experience supporting environmental qualification testing of electronic or electromechanical hardware
Working knowledge of MIL-STD-810 environmental test methods
Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC conducted and radiated emissions and susceptibility
Familiarity with MIL-STD-464 electromagnetic environmental effects
Understanding of verification methods and requirements traceability
Proficiency with requirements management tools like Jama, DOORS, Polarion

Responsibilities

Support production of Group 5 autonomous aircraft through V&V activities
Execute hardware verification, integration, and validation across full product lifecycle
Demonstrate hardware meets system-level requirements and technical performance metrics
Plan verification activities including VCRMs, test plans, and evidence packages
Conduct environmental qualification testing per MIL-STD-810 methods
Review qualification test reports, certificates of conformance, and supplier data packages
Trace requirements from system-level to component-level verification evidence
Ensure verification per Systems Engineering Management Plan