Anduril
Senior Systems Engineer, Space Imaging
$166K–$220K
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
About the job
Defines, models, tests, and validates spaceborne EO/IR sensor architectures and performance, using analysis to guide system-level trades and development.
What you'll do
- Define system architectures through trade studies; develop physics-based performance models and derive requirements.
- Develop prototype sensor systems 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 remote-sensing-relevant domain.
- Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts with defined interfaces and requirements.
- Experience in system design and development from concept through customer test and delivery.
- Strong laboratory skills, familiarity with opto-electrical test equipment, willingness to travel to test sites, and ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Knowledge or experience in advanced sensing, active/passive sensing, laser systems, electro-mechanical controls, signal processing, or space systems.
- Experience with signature or scenario modeling software packages (MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM).
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM, FPGA, MCU
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