Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Mission Systems Engineering

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking a Senior Mission Systems Engineer to develop end-to-end autonomous air systems. The role involves selecting, integrating, and validating mission-relevant payloads and systems, architecting autonomous payload solutions, and managing technical development efforts. This position requires a strong background in defense systems, physics-based modeling, and payload integration, with a focus on delivering mission outcomes through advanced technology.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems to deliver successful mission outcomes working closely with the broader AD&S team
  2. Architect autonomous multi-function, multi-mode payload and system solution concepts, requirements, layout, interfaces, & employment
  3. Adapt or derive physics-based models of payload system performance working closely with subject matter experts
  4. Adapt or develop validated effects-based models for use in mission-level modeling & simulation tools
  5. Validate system performance in close cooperation with test & integration engineers

Skills

Required

  • 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 in payload integration and validation
  • 5+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms
  • Platform-level system trade and integration experience
  • Advanced proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys)
  • Advanced communications experience (e.g., secure LPx line-of-sight, beyond line-of-sight, tactical data links)
  • Advanced sensing domain experience (e.g., EO/IR, ESM, EA, EW, LIDAR)
  • Experience with missile design & integration

What the JD emphasized

  • active U.S. Top Secret security clearance