Staff Systems Engineer - Air Vehicle Software

1w1 week ago

Anduril

Costa Mesa, US · Full-time · $191,000 – $253,000

About this role

Anduril Industries transforms U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system. The systems engineering team supports a Group 5 aircraft program, seeking engineers with complex unmanned aerial systems experience. Ideal candidates bring strong software systems background for unmanned platforms and integrate test feedback to improve products.

Hiring a Staff Systems Engineer focused on air vehicle software for ongoing development of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft. Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem software requirements with multidisciplinary teams. Develop system engineering artifacts tracing from stakeholder inputs through design in a digital thread.

Incorporate input from system safety, software engineering, and other disciplines to shape system architecture. Support airworthiness certification while communicating program risks with Chief Engineer and Program Management. Work within a defense technology environment committed to rapid deployment of autonomy and AI.

Experience on mature aircraft programs includes operational testing and certification. Leverage standards like DO-178C and ARP-4754A for subsystem requirements and interfaces. Demonstrate high ownership across the systems engineering lifecycle in strategic competition era.

Requirements

B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
12+ years Engineering Experience across the life cycle for an UAS with specific focus on aircraft systems
Familiarity and experience with MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4761, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254, MIL-STD-881
Experience developing subsystem software requirements and interfaces, including mission systems
Experience with contingency management software architecture and requirements
Experience on mature Aircraft development programs including operational testing and airworthiness certification
Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar
Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem software requirements in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Develop System Engineering artifacts, including system model, to trace from stakeholder inputs through design in a digital thread
Incorporate input from system safety, software engineering, and other disciplines to shape system architecture
Support airworthiness certification for Group 5 autonomous aircraft
Communicate and manage program risks in conjunction with Chief Engineer and Program Management
Integrate feedback from test and evaluation campaigns to improve products and systems
Develop requirements for contingency management software architecture