Anduril
Systems Engineer
$129K–$171K
Irvine, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2025
- Experience
- Minimum 4+ years; specified roles include Chief Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or an Engineering discipline is preferred; no required education stated.
About the job
Owns technical execution of an Air Defense program, aligning client needs with engineering roadmaps and delivering integrated capabilities into operational environments.
What you'll do
- Engage clients and stakeholders, translate their needs into engineering priorities, and communicate system capabilities and improvements.
- Lead technical program execution, including planning, test events, cross-team coordination, resource allocation, and operational delivery.
- Shape program strategy and growth opportunities through technical proposals, roadmap alignment, and autonomous execution.
What they ask for
- 4+ years as a Chief Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or Engineer in autonomous systems, robotics, or software development.
- Client-facing technical program management and/or systems engineering experience; experience leading peers to field hardware or software products in real operating environments.
- Experience in rapidly iterating test environments integrated with software development teams; technical aptitude to work effectively with engineering teams.
- Must be able to obtain a minimum Secret Clearance and travel up to 25% of the time.
Nice to have
- Robotics, sensor integration, or computer vision systems familiarity; defense, national security, or aerospace domain experience.
- Experience building programs from the ground up, using data to guide decisions, working with minimal direction, or using JIRA and Confluence.
Pay
$129,000 — $171,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
JIRA, Confluence
AI focus
No direct AI work stated; the role supports autonomous Air Defense systems.
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