Anduril
Systems Engineer
$129K–$171K
Irvine, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Feb 4, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 5+ years; accepted roles include Lead Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, or Engineer.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline is preferred; no required education stated.
About the job
Owns technical outcomes and cross-functional execution for an Air Defense program, aligning engineering development with client needs and operational delivery.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary technical liaison for clients, translating feedback into engineering priorities and communicating system performance and releases.
- Drive technical ownership and tactical execution, including planning, resolving blockers, and supporting test events.
- Translate program goals into plans and milestones; coordinate resources and cross-team work, and support technical proposals and roadmap alignment.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of experience as a Lead Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Technical Product Manager, or Engineer in autonomous systems, robotics, or software development.
- Client-facing technical program management and/or systems engineering experience; strong background in systems engineering and architecture.
- Experience with at least one of Link 16, JITC Certification, or Cyber Certification (IATT/ATO) and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Proficiency with Atlassian products (e.g., Jira, Confluence); must be able to obtain a minimum Secret Clearance and travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- Experience with fire control systems such as AEGIS, TOC-L, or THAAD; active U.S. government security clearance.
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline; strong data-driven analytical and quantitative skills.
Pay
$129,000 — $171,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Link 16, JITC Certification, IATT/ATO, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Atlassian, Jira, Confluence, AEGIS
AI focus
The role supports autonomous Air Defense systems; no direct AI development responsibilities are stated.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative