Anduril
Senior Systems Engineer, Space Imaging
$143K–$191K
Boulder, Colorado, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
About the job
Defines architectures and models, tests, and validates spaceborne EO/IR sensor systems, using performance analyses to guide system trades and delivery.
What you'll do
- Define system architectures through trade studies and analyses, and develop physics-based performance models and requirements.
- Lead prototype sensor development and support laboratory, field, and flight testing; validate models against test data.
- Coordinate with hardware, software, mission teams, and stakeholders to integrate and deliver systems.
What they ask for
- Model development and validation in a domain relevant to remote sensing.
- Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts with defined interfaces and requirements.
- Experience in system design and development from concept through test and customer delivery.
- Strong laboratory skills, including rapid prototyping and design of experiments, and familiarity with opto-electrical test and measurement equipment.
Nice to have
- Experience with space sensors and systems.
- Experience with industry-standard EO/IR modeling software packages such as MODTRAN, SPIRITS, or AFSIM.
Pay
$143,000 — $191,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM, LiDAR, EO/IR, Radar
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