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Senior Systems Engineer, Space Imaging

Anduril· Mission Systems : Imaging Engineering : Imaging - System Engineering,Integration and Test
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Boulder, Colorado, United States$143k - $191kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Senior Systems Engineer role focusing on spaceborne EO/IR system architecture, performance modeling, testing, and trade studies for space imaging platforms. Role involves leading small teams, developing prototype sensor systems, and collaborating with hardware, software, and mission teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define system architectures via detailed trade studies and analyses.
  • Adapt or derive physics-based models of sensor system performance and derive requirements based on those models.
  • Take ownership over the development of prototype sensor systems in a lab environment.
  • Support both laboratory-based and field-based experiments and demonstrations.
  • Engage technically with the hardware, software, and mission teams to define, integrate, and deliver high performance systems to our customers.
  • Validate models against laboratory and real-world data.
  • Coordinate and communicate with both external & internal stakeholders with varying degrees of technical background.

Qualifications

  • Model development and validation in one or more domains relevant to remote sensing
  • Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts, with clearly defined interfaces and requirements for each.
  • Experience in system design and development from initial concept through test and delivery to customer.
  • Strong laboratory skills (rapid prototyping, design of experiments) and familiarity with opto-electrical test and measurement equipment.
  • Willingness to travel to test sites, as needed.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

Skills

Required:System architecture and trade studiesPhysics-based modelingPrototype development in labLaboratory and field testingStakeholder communicationRemote sensing domain knowledgeSecurity clearance

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health coverage and recovery support (details available through company benefits page)
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers
  • Comprehensive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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