Systems Engineer

The role

You will manage and verify requirements for a critical space propulsion program. You will also develop test processes, standards, and procedures.

What you will do

• Interface with stakeholders to derive qualification requirements and develop test plans.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the test team.
• Participate in subscale, environmental, and static testing of solid rocket motors.
• Develop and standardize test processes and procedures.
• Identify and work with suppliers and customers to outsource testing.
• Identify need for and develop new test capabilities at the production facility.
• Generate, review, and release work instructions, processes, and procedures.
• Present to peers and customers in safety reviews and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Support prototyping, manufacturing, and test operations onsite.
• Develop artifacts based on stakeholder needs.

Required qualifications

• B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field.
• 5+ years Systems or Test Engineering Experience across the life cycle.
• Test experience.
• 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.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience working with ordnance or energetic materials
• Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar.
• Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts
• Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc...).
• Experience with Digital Engineering workflows and Integrated Modeling Environments (i.e. Teamwork Cloud).
• Modeling of rocket motor systems.
• Experience in one of the following areas; thermal analysis, structures, propellant chemistry.
• Knowledge of reliability prediction techniques and failure mode analysis.
• Experience with test planning, execution, and data analysis for complex systems.
• Experience Cameo Simulation Toolkit plugin for Cameo MagicDraw.

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct 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 Rocket Motor Systems team aims to build next generation solid rocket motors.