Air Vehicle Systems Engineer, Hardware Verification, Integration & Validation
Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Autonomous Airpower Engineering
Costa Mesa, CAFull-timePosted 5mo ago
About the role
V&V System Engineer role focused on hardware verification and integration across the full product lifecycle for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft, ensuring hardware meets system requirements and TPMs before fielding, with verification planned and documented per the program SEMP.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate that hardware meets system-level requirements and TPMs before fielding
- Plan, execute, and document verification activities in accordance with the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
- Support hardware verification and environmental qualification testing across design verification testing (DVT) through production acceptance and ground & flight test
- Develop verification cross-reference matrices (VCRMs), test plans, and verification evidence packages
- Read and interpret qualification test reports, certificates of conformance, and supplier technical data packages
Qualifications
- 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 similarly regulated industries
- Direct experience supporting environmental qualification testing of electronic or electromechanical hardware (e.g., LRUs, avionics, actuators)
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD-810 (environmental test methods: vibration, shock, temperature, altitude, humidity, salt fog, sand & dust)
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC: CS101, CE102, RE102, RS103, CS114-CS118)
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-464 (electromagnetic environmental effects: bonding, HERP, HERO, TEMPEST)
- Understanding of MIL-STD-704 (aircraft electric power characteristics) as it applies to utilization equipment
- Understanding of verification methods (Test, Analysis, Demonstration, Inspection) and when each is appropriate
- Experience with requirements traceability — decomposing system-level requirements to component-level verification evidence
- Ability to read and interpret qualification test reports, certificates of conformance, and supplier technical data packages
- Experience with V&V planning: 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 (e.g., Jama, DOORS, Polarion)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel for compliance matrices and data analysis, Word for test plans and reports, PowerPoint for technical reviews)
- U.S. citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Skills
Required:Verification planningEnvironmental qualification testingRequirements traceabilityMIL-STD-810MIL-STD-461MIL-STD-464DOORS/Jama/PolarionRead/interpret qualification reports
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
- Top-tier benefits for health, recovery, and future needs
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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