Drimva

Anduril

Senior Systems Engineer, AI Containerized Systems

$166K–$208K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026

Experience
2-6 years of systems engineering experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
Visa sponsorship
U.S. citizenship required.

About the job

Own systems engineering for containerized expeditionary military systems from architecture and design through integration, testing, and deployment.

What you'll do

  • Develop system architectures, requirements, engineering artifacts, and lead design reviews across mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, and power domains.
  • Plan and execute verification and validation; support system integration, risk management, and environmental qualification.
  • Maintain technical documentation and tools, ensure compliance with defense standards, and support field exercises and customer deployments.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in a listed or related technical discipline.
  • 2-6 years of systems engineering experience in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
  • Experience developing, documenting, and maturing systems from design through production or fielding; strong requirements development and documentation skills.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Active Secret or TS/SCI clearance; experience with containerized, expeditionary, or ruggedized military systems.
  • Familiarity with military standards, systems engineering tools, weapon systems, launch systems, C2 systems, or high-performance compute platforms; field support or deployment experience.

Pay

$166,000 — $208,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Cameo, MBSE/SysML, Jama, DOORS, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1316

AI focus

The role supports containerized, ruggedized platforms that bring high-density AI processing to the tactical edge; no specific AI development duties are stated.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)