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Principal Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Mission Systems Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$220k - $290kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Anduril’s AD&S team is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer to deliver end-to-end mission-ized autonomous air systems, with responsibility for payloads, systems integration, modeling, and vendor engagement to achieve mission outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems to deliver successful mission outcomes working closely with the broader AD&S team
  • Architect autonomous multi-function, multi-mode payload and system solution concepts, requirements, layout, interfaces, & employment
  • Adapt or derive physics-based models of payload system performance working closely with subject matter experts
  • Adapt or develop validated effects-based models for use in mission-level modeling & simulation tools
  • Validate system performance in close cooperation with test & integration engineers
  • Work closely with AD&S teams to successfully integrate & deliver high-performance systems to our customers
  • Manage subcontractors and/or internal development teams to define subsystem requirements and drive technical performance on schedule
  • Communicate results in multiple forms internally and externally

Qualifications

  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • 2+ years of experience at the Architect level, or Chief Engineer
  • Owning full scope of new aircraft design
  • RF and IR expertise
  • Broad depth of experience
  • Understands more than just the first order of physics behind the systems they are building
  • 15+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field

Skills

Required:Security clearanceSystems engineering leadershipPayload conceptual development, selection, integration, validationModeling and simulationSubsystem requirements and vendor management

Benefits

  • Benefits package (comprehensive, competitive) available for full-time employees; top-tier benefits including health and recovery support; equity is mentioned as part of total compensation
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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