Anduril
Systems Engineer, Air Defense
$166K–$220K
Irvine, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 4+ years; no alternative stated.
About the job
Own technical execution for an air defense program, coordinating engineering and stakeholders while improving multi-vehicle timing, navigation, and system performance.
What you'll do
- Engage clients and stakeholders, represent their technical needs, and incorporate feedback into engineering roadmaps.
- Drive program execution from planning through testing and operational delivery, coordinating across hardware, software, test, and field teams.
- Develop technical proposals, interface specifications, and plans; monitor system performance and guide continuous improvements.
What they ask for
- 4+ years as an engineer in an autonomous systems, robotics, or software development environment.
- Client-facing technical program management and/or systems engineering experience.
- Direct experience with GNSS/GPS timing, navigation systems, or multi-sensor position/timing fusion.
- Experience writing specifications or interfaces for an external partner; must be able to obtain a minimum Secret Clearance and travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with robotics, sensor integrations, or computer vision systems and their architecture.
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GNSS/GPS, JIRA, Confluence
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