Senior Systems Engineer - Mission Systems

The role

You will execute Agile Systems Engineering for the Thunder Mission System and Payloads. You will support design teams, manage technical performance measures, and develop engineering design artefacts.

What you will do

• Execute Agile Systems Engineering for Thunder Mission System and Payloads
• Support design teams in the evolution of Technical Performance Measures
• Contribute to System Design Reviews and engineering governance structures
• Own and maintain Functional Decomposition, SBS, PBS, and Architecture diagrams
• Develop System Description Documents and Interface Control Documents
• Champion the use of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan
• Shape the design of HIL and HITL physical integration environments
• Create issue board workflows and coordinate ticket triage
• Shape and coordinate configuration and change management processes
• Support build, ground and flight test of prototype and production representative systems

Required qualifications

• BEng/BSc/MEng in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a similar engineering field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years industry Systems Engineering experience including safety-critical hardware and software systems in the Defence or Aerospace industries
• Experience with crewed aircraft, rotorcraft, EVTOL, UAS or weapon systems with a focus on Payload Integration, Vehicle Management Systems, GNC or Autonomy
• Demonstrable Systems Engineering proficiency including solicitation of requirements and collaboration with design teams
• Experience developing traditional and right-sized Systems Engineering artefacts
• Deep understanding of the test and evaluation process
• Experience with crewed or uncrewed developmental autonomous aircraft (Group 5 UAS or larger)
• Proficiency in coordinating change management processes
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active US Security Clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with open mission system architectures (PYRAMID, OMS/UCI, or STANAG 4586)
• Experience with mission systems integration across multiple platforms
• Experience with SysML v2 and requirements management tooling such as Jama
• Working knowledge of UK export control and security regimes
• Exposure to guidelines, standards and processes such as ARP-4754, ARP-4761, DO-178C, DO-254
• Experience with UK defence standards relevant to air systems and stores
• Experience transitioning technology out of development into a delivery programme
• Familiarity with rigorous Systems Engineering approaches such as OOSEM
• Familiarity with reliability engineering, safety analysis, and failure mode analysis
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active US Security Clearance
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.