Senior Systems Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Systems Engineer to join our Maritime team. You will work closely with the program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments to help build a team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. In this role you will be responsible for designing and supporting the integration of various subsystems and ensuring overall system performance meets the required specifications and standards. Join our dynamic team and help us build the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that will redefine underwater operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design & Integration:

• Working within multidisciplinary teams to develop and provide full system life-cycle systems engineering support
• Coordinate and manage in the requirements generation and assessment
• Capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.Conduct vehicle platform system design analysis as required by your supported program
• Lead design reviews, requirements analysis, requirements generation and analysis, validation and verification to ensure compliance with project goals and industry standards
• Support the design, integration, and verification process of various subsystems, including sensors, navigation, propulsion, communication, autonomy software, and power systems, into a complete and fully functional AUV
• Develop a path to product integration via generating and tracking requirements, design validation, integration and testing and establishing success criteria for any new feature or capability
• Work within a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers and specialists throughout the life of product design, integration, and test efforts
• Identify improvements and new capabilities that map to platform roadmap

Test:

• Support the development, review, and execution of comprehensive test plans for development, integration, verification and acceptance testing
• Perform as Technical Lead and consulted resource for troubleshooting, repair, operation, and maintenance of our AUV in the field
• Work with test and evaluation engineering to support test activities
• Assist with technical review of detailed test reports to test & evaluate AUV platforms and new capabilities
• Support local sea operations including nearshore sea testing and multi-day operations

Sustain:

• Assist in strategic technical planning, risk managements, detailed schedule generation and interface design
• Develop and maintain processes, tools and quality assurance practices for vehicle and payload data as well as issue tracking and resolution
• Maintenance of vehicle architecture including interfaces for all aspects of the platform
• Support the development and implementation of processes for maintaining configuration control, version control, documentation and overall safety compliance throughout the entire development and test cycle, including land and sea based efforts for extended hours as required
• Support the development and implementation of an integrated product support program for operational support and maintenance needs

Program Support:

• Perform as key stakeholder for commercial and Department of Defense programs
• Collaborate with external partners or customers in the design, integration & test phases, addressing their requirements and ensuring successful integration of their payloads into the AUV and of the system into the overall mission lifecycle
• Ability to travel as required for program support and test execution
• Support proposals with technical content and estimates for efforts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A genuine interest and 5+ years experience in systems engineering, integration and testing or platform architecture and integration
• Familiarity with concepts of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, and control theory
• Knowledge of electronics troubleshooting and ability to use basic test equipment
• Proficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience defining and documenting requirements to meet program objectives
• Experience in field test and operationally focused environments
• Ability to travel 25% with potential surges above 25%
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience operating, testing, documenting, and analyzing complex system performance in a maritime environment
• Experience integrating subsea acoustic sensors, underwater navigation, and communication systems
• Experience with subsea operational procedures and equipment
• Proficiency in data analysis tools: Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, JAMA, or other requirements management software
• Experience with Linux and command line interfaces as well as software debugging
• Experience in supporting a test and evaluation program

US Salary Range

$166,000-$220,000 USD

US Hourly Range


$166,000-$220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:


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