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Systems Engineering Manager, Mission Autonomy

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Mission Engineering : Systems Engineering
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Hybrid (Costa Mesa, CA), Hybrid (Washington, DC)$191k - $253kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

We are seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead the Mission Autonomy Systems Engineering group, develop MBSE-based frameworks, and drive artifact delivery across multiple programs for autonomous airpower and mission autonomy systems.

Responsibilities

  • Mange the Anduril Group 5 Mission Autonomy Systems Engineering homeroom
  • Own Group 5 Mission Autonomy business outcomes
  • Advocate for systems engineering rigor in a high-paced software engineering environment
  • Collaborate with other systems engineering and software engineering leads
  • Develop systems engineering frameworks and processes that streamline artifact delivery across multiple programs
  • Build a team with deep understanding of Anduril platforms, autonomy, simulation, and perception products through the creation and maintenance of systems engineering artifacts

Qualifications

  • B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
  • 10+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
  • Demonstrated ability developing autonomy solutions for commercial or defense applications
  • Demonstrated ability integrating and testing autonomy solutions as part of higher level vehicle behavior
  • Demonstrated ability with requirements-based testing frameworks
  • Experience managing multiple teams up to 15 engineers
  • Experience designing systems using MBSE methods in SysML
  • Outstanding communication skills to include presentation of developed artifacts
  • Experience with software development and associated tools/infrastructure (Github, CI/CD pipelines, etc)
  • Experience advocating for systems engineering practices in adverse or indifferent internal work environments
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Aerospace, mechanical, computer science or related engineering backgroundSystems EngineeringAutonomy solutions developmentMBSE and SysMLRequirements-based testingLeadership of multiple teams

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and related support)
  • Equity grants typical in full-time offers as part of total compensation
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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