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Senior Mission Systems Engineer, EO/IR Seekers

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Mission Systems Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Mission Systems Engineer role within Anduril’s AD&S team to develop end-to-end mission-ized autonomous air systems, focusing on payload selection, integration, validation, and system trades to deliver 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
  • Communications, sensors, and effector domain expertise in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW systems
  • Physics-based modeling and analysis of system performance in tool(s) of your choice
  • 2+ years experience in seeker design and development
  • 2+ years in payload integration and validation. The more the better
  • 8+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field

Skills

Required:Security clearanceRadar, EO/IR, RF, EW domain expertisePhysics-based modelingSeeker design and developmentPayload integration and validationSystem modeling & simulation tools

Benefits

  • Benefits information provided; comprehensive benefits package available to full-time employees (link: Explore Our Benefits)
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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