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SEIT Lead, Thunder

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Maneuver Dominance Engineering : MD - ME
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Costa Mesa, California$191k - $253kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Anduril is seeking a Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead to join the Thunder team at the Costa Mesa HQ. You will work on new aircraft and mission system development, including propulsion systems, avionics, batteries, mechanisms, structures, sensors and payloads, in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy right-sized, Agile Systems Engineering governance approaches for rapid capability development efforts - with the right amount of process discipline and artifacts and support System Design Reviews (SDRs)
  • Lead the use of ‘Test’ as a design tool to support component, system and subsystem maturation from discrete bench tests to production representative Vehicle, Mission and Support Systems
  • Work with customers and end-users to evolve Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and the Product Life Cycle, developing inputs to high-level requirements informing key design decisions
  • Develop and sustain highly representative Hardware In Lab (HIL) and Hardware In The Loop (HITL) physical integration environments – capable of ‘flying’ missions, as well as full-size geometry representative section demonstrators for payload development
  • Focus on the safety of integration environments, ensuring that potential harm of team members can be eliminated by design
  • Leverage crewed and uncrewed flying assets as surrogates for subsystem development in the representative environment
  • Develop, review, and execute right-sized test plans across integration environments, efficiently capturing and reporting learnings, and making recommendations as inputs to design
  • Conduct Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and assess and mitigate hazards to ensure that testing can be safely and efficiently executed
  • Support factory acceptance, ground and flight test of prototype and production representative Systems
  • Liaise with partner organizations and local authorities to secure operational approvals (airspace, frequency, physical deconfliction, safety, and appropriate test range facilities)
  • Conduct safety assessments with a pragmatic understanding of hazards and mitigations - holding the safety of team members above all else

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or aviation related technical discipline
  • 10+ years experience in Systems Engineering, integration and test
  • Experience in developing and operating HIL/HITL/IRON BIRD integration environments for flight vehicles
  • Vehicle/System level integration and test experience, preferably with Group 4/5 uncrewed and autonomous platforms, including ground and flight test
  • Experience in all facets of the test process including writing test plans and procedures, conducting risk assessments, mitigating hazards, running test readiness reviews, directing test events, and responding to unplanned occurrences
  • Extremely organized and detail-oriented, excellent verbal & written communication skills (effective for broad audiences)
  • A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States

Skills

Required:Agile Systems Engineering governanceSystem Design Reviews (SDRs)Test as design toolCONOPS and Product Life Cycle inputHIL/HITL integration environmentsSafety-focused integrationTest planning and executionSafety hazard assessmentRegulatory and test approvals
Nice to have:Surrogate flight assets for development

Benefits

  • Benefits package (health, recovery, and other comprehensive offerings) available to full-time employees; details provided by Anduril
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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