Company

Anduril Industries

Departments (393)

Offices (54)

Total jobs

open positions

Departments

hiring across

New today

last 24 hours

Worldwide

remote listings

1 positions

Senior Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, California,... Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Surface Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering 1d ago

Pick a job to read the details

Tap any role on the left — its description and apply link will open here.

Senior Systems Engineer

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States

Apply now

Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Surface Dominance - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering Costa Mesa, CA (HQ) Posted May 8, 2026

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 TEAM

Anduril’s Maritime Division has assembled a diverse team of experts in software, robotics, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the capabilities of our customers. We are fielding the next generation of autonomous systems to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of maritime operations. Anduril has brought to market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth underwater vessel platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "small" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on billion-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.

We are continuing to expand our product portfolio, now moving into the surface maritime domain. Products like Dive-XL, Dive-LD, Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, and surface products in the pipeline will create a system-of-systems that enable a multitude of autonomous missions across all maritime domains. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact and working on systems that directly contribute to achieving national strategic priorities, we want you to join Anduril’s Maritime Division and help us build the future of defense capability.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Systems Integration and Test 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, leading the testing effort, and ensuring overall system performance meets the required specifications and standards. Join our dynamic team and help us build the next generation of surface platforms.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design & Integration:

Conduct vehicle platform system design & analysis as required by your supported program
Generate design reviews, requirements analysis, and system verification planning to ensure compliance with project goals and industry standard
Support the design, integration, and verification process of various subsystems, including sensors, navigation, propulsion, communication systems, autonomy software, and power systems, into a complete and fully functional surface platform
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 surface platform in the field
Development and maintenance of all test documents for surface platform systems
Support the development and maintenance of a test and evaluation program that may be subject to Government test & evaluation standards
Assist with the collection and analysis of metrics from field testing
Assist with technical review of detailed test reports to test & evaluate surface platforms and new capabilities

Sustain:

Develop and maintain processes, tools and quality assurance practices for surface platform and payload data as well as issue tracking and resolution
Maintenance of vehicle architecture including all 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 a Department of Defense program
Collaborate with external partners or customers in the design, integration & test phases, addressing their requirements and ensuring successful integration of their payloads into the surface platform and of the system into the overall mission lifecycle
Ability to travel as required for test planning and execution
Support proposals with technical content and estimates for efforts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A genuine interest and 7+ years experience in systems engineering, integration and testing
Familiarity with concepts of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and control theory
Experience in field test and operationally focused environments
Ability to use basic test equipment
Proficient in reading and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
Extremely organized and detail-oriented
Excellent verbal & written communication skills (effective for broad audiences)
A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
Bias toward action – if you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Ability to travel 30% with potential surges above 30%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience operating and testing complex systems in a maritime environment
Experience in a product development environment
Proficiency in data analysis tools: Python, MATLAB, R, SQL
Experience with Linux and command line interfaces as well as software debugging
Experience managing a test and evaluation program

US Salary 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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

Ready to apply?

Apply to Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

View all jobs →