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Winter 2027 Systems Engineer Co-op

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance
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Quincy, MA$40/hr - $55/hrco-opPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Systems Engineer Co-op role at Anduril focusing on hands-on exposure to technical strategy and integrated hardware/software programs across the full program lifecycle, spanning multiple engineering disciplines and agile development practices.

Responsibilities

  • Own one or more scoped projects end to end, with mentor support, over the engagement.
  • Trade study support — Perform a system-level trade study balancing risk, cost, and performance for a defined design decision. Deliverable: trade study writeup and recommendation reviewed by the engineering team.
  • Requirements decomposition exercise — Take a defined complex system requirement and decompose it into executable sub-requirements, under mentor guidance. Deliverable: requirements decomposition document validated against an existing design.
  • Design review support — Prepare supporting technical materials for an upcoming design review (SRR, PDR, or CDR) for a defined subsystem. Deliverable: review package contribution and follow-up action summary.
  • Test planning support — Support the development of qualification or acceptance test requirements and pass/fail criteria for a defined component, including coordination with a vendor or subsystem owner. Deliverable: test plan contribution and results summary.
  • Cross-disciplinary integration project — Work with engineers across two or more disciplines to support integration of a defined subsystem. Deliverable: integrated subsystem passing checkout, plus a summary of cross-team tradeoffs.
  • Technical briefing development — Support the development of a technical briefing or status update communicating program progress to internal stakeholders. Deliverable: reviewed briefing materials used in an actual program review.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Must be returning to school at the end of the co-op to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
  • Ability to complete an in-person, 16–24 week co-op in one of our offices in 2027.

Skills

Required:Systems engineering mindset across disciplinesTechnical communication

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) for health, recovery, and other areas.
  • Top-tier benefits information available via Explore Our Benefits link.
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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