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Senior Systems Engineer

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike : Rocket Motor Systems Engineering : Mechanical Design, Product Lead
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Hybrid (Huntsville, AL; McHenry, MS)$128k - $191kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Systems Engineer for Anduril's Rocket Motors team, responsible for managing and verifying requirements for a space propulsion program, developing test processes and procedures, and providing technical leadership across verification activities in a fast-paced defense environment.

Responsibilities

  • Interface with stakeholders including internal programs and external customers to derive qualification requirements and develop robust test plans and approaches for verification
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to the existing test team on multiple types of tests from subscale to solid rocket motor static tests
  • Participate in and drive key verification activities including subscale testing, environmental testing, and static testing of solid rocket motors
  • Develop and standardize test processes and procedures, including defining test CONOPs and identifying and evaluating high-risk processes
  • Identify and work with suppliers and customers to outsource testing as necessary
  • Identify need for and develop new test capabilities at our production facility
  • Generate, review, and release work instructions, processes, and procedures
  • Present to peers and customers in safety reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, and others
  • Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations onsite at our manufacturing facilities and suppliers’ facilities
  • Develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs and work closely with functional areas to ensure artifacts are complete and accurate (Model Artifacts often contractual deliverables)
  • Demonstrate strong Systems Engineering, Test, and Mission Systems Integration capabilities to stakeholders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
  • 8+ years Systems or Test Engineering Experience across the life cycle
  • Test experience, preferably propulsion and space related
  • Strong technical leadership experience, initiative, and ownership over tasks
  • Experience documenting processes and procedures and producing on-floor work instructions/shop floor instructions
  • Understanding of rocket motors and propulsion systems used in missiles
  • Basic knowledge of reliability engineering concepts and practices
  • Experience with systems testing and evaluation methodologies
  • Experience with Data Acquisition systems, instrumentation, and data post-processing
  • Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems - DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc
  • Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • Experience creating and improving processes
  • 10-15% travel

Skills

Required:Qualification requirements developmentTest planning and executionSystems Engineering

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and more)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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