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Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Autonomous Airpower Engineering
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Costa Mesa, California$220k - $292kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead systems engineering for a Group 5 autonomous aircraft program, shaping air vehicle and subsystem requirements, developing MBSE artifacts, and guiding program reviews and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Shape customer needs into air vehicle and subsystem 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.
  • Lead program team through systems engineering reviews including System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design review, and Critical Design Review.
  • Communicate and manage program risks in conjunction with Chief Engineer and Program Management.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
  • 15+ years Systems 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 and component requirements and interfaces
  • Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems - DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc...
  • Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar
  • Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts - Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc...
  • Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
  • Experience leading systems engineering efforts on developmental programs.
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Aerospace engineeringMBSESysML / DoDAF / UAFPRequirements elicitation and managementSystem safety integrationCommunication and presentation

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in full-time offers
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health and recovery support
  • Information available via Explore Our Benefits (link provided in job description)
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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