ABOUT THE JOB 

We are looking for a Systems Engineer Co-op to join our rapidly growing team. In this role, you'll get hands-on exposure to how Anduril develops technical strategy and executes complex, integrated hardware and software programs — from pre-award demonstrations through early contract phases and full execution. You'll support a multi-disciplinary engineering team working toward efficient development and delivery of solutions for our customers. 

You'll gain exposure to how systems engineering spans company boundaries in an agile, CI/CD-oriented development approach, balancing the development of new capabilities with the integration of existing Anduril technologies. You'll also see firsthand how technical status gets communicated to customers and leadership throughout a program's lifecycle. 

Systems Engineering at Anduril touches every phase of program execution — from proposals through design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), qualification testing, and delivery — and spans disciplines including mechanical, thermal, structural, electrical, software, firmware, GNC, reliability, and manufacturing (integration and test). A strong Systems Engineer Co-op is someone who's technically curious across disciplines and eager to learn how these pieces fit together across a program's full lifecycle. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

You will own one or more scoped projects end to end, with mentor support, over the engagement. Candidate projects include: 

• Trade study support — Perform a system-level trade study balancing risk, cost, and performance for a defined design decision. Deliverable: trade study writeup and recommendation reviewed by the engineering team. 

• Requirements decomposition exercise — Take a defined complex system requirement and decompose it into executable sub-requirements, under mentor guidance. Deliverable: requirements decomposition document validated against an existing design. 

• Design review support — Prepare supporting technical materials for an upcoming design review (SRR, PDR, or CDR) for a defined subsystem. Deliverable: review package contribution and follow-up action summary. 

• Test planning support — Support the development of qualification or acceptance test requirements and pass/fail criteria for a defined component, including coordination with a vendor or subsystem owner. Deliverable: test plan contribution and results summary. 

• Cross-disciplinary integration project — Work with engineers across two or more disciplines (e.g., mechanical and software) to support integration of a defined subsystem. Deliverable: integrated subsystem passing checkout, plus a summary of cross-team tradeoffs. 

• Technical briefing development — Support the development of a technical briefing or status update communicating program progress to internal stakeholders. Deliverable: reviewed briefing materials used in an actual program review. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. 

• Must be returning to school at the end of the co-op to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester. 

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program. 

• Ability to complete an in-person, 16–24 week co-op in one of our offices in 2027. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Collegiate project team, laboratory, or prior internship experience involving hardware or software systems development. 

• Coursework or project exposure to qualification/acceptance testing standards or methodologies. 

• Familiarity with U.S. government contract structures or programs (through coursework, research, or prior exposure). 

• Genuine interest in defense systems and complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs. 

• Coursework or project exposure to complex systems development, including tradeoffs between performance, schedule, and other competing objectives. 

• Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts and findings. 

• Strong technical fundamentals across at least one core engineering discipline, with genuine interest in how systems integrate across disciplines.