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Senior Systems Engineer, Launched Effects

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike
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Atlanta, GA$144k - $191kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Systems Engineer position in Anduril’s Tactical Recon & Strike team, focused on developing and validating autonomous defense technologies (Altius, Anvil, Bolt, Ghost) with an emphasis on systems engineering, safety-critical development, and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Define systems engineering strategies in the Tactical Recon & Strike Division to drive requirements and verification for core Anduril Products Altius, Anvil, Bolt, and Ghost.
  • Design, develop, and implement automated system-level integration tests on SITL, HITL and hybrid testbeds coupled to simulation environments, followed by flight testing to ensure robust validation of system functionality and performance.
  • Define and devise testing strategies using appropriate testing modalities for system and software requirements.
  • Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, program office, and third-party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously.
  • Coordinate and execute frequent test events involving various levels of software and hardware, from in-lab full-software simulations to full hardware-in-the-loop demonstrations at test sites.
  • Define a strategy to comply with appropriate industry standards, e.g., NATO UAV and MIL-STD-882E.
  • Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work; become a trusted partner to Anduril’s software engineers.
  • Ensure that the organization’s technical roadmap is well understood and that programs and staffing are aligned with the roadmap.
  • Manage, unblock, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Identify and resolve systemic execution issues across the team or group that require broader initiatives to resolve.
  • Identify, resolve, and escalate key cross team dependencies.
  • Support leads with quarterly and ongoing staffing plans across the organization, particularly where difficult prioritization conflicts exist.
  • Collaborate closely with other partner teams, such as hardware, product, and test operations as needed.
  • Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience with programming languages, such as Python, C++, or Rust, for analysis and simulation, while also being familiar with modern software development practices and designs, unit testing, integration test, and release processes
  • Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
  • Experience in safety-critical industry, particularly with safety-critical software development standards, software safety fault/hazard analysis, and requirements-driven software verification and validation strategies
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for software deployment and scalability.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes or requirements, with the ability to take ambiguous, high-level problems and translate them into actionable engineering processes, detailed requirements, and comprehensive verification and validation (V&V) plans to ensure robust and reliable system performance.
  • Experience writing testable system-level and software-level requirements
  • Proficiency in large-scale data modeling, data analysis, and visualization, including experience with tools such as Palantir Foundry, Tableau, AFSIM or similar platforms.
  • Skilled in Statistics and AI/ML
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Must be willing to travel for test field events up to 25%
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

Skills

Required:Systems engineering leadershipTest strategy and verification planningProgramming (Python, C++, or Rust)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and related supports) available to full-time employees.
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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