Senior Systems Engineer – Active Clearance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Generate precise representations of system design, implementation, and testing from management, engineering, and product viewpoints.

• Streamline complex systems-of-systems using repeatable patterns and automation techniques.

• Collaborate with users, customers, third parties, and stakeholders to interpret intricate ecosystem views and integrate them into engineering processes.

• Define, suggest, and execute programmatic and business strategies aimed at enhancing technology adoption and expanding Anduril’s presence in the Army.

• Build partnerships with project managers and acquisition leaders to address immediate challenges and identify future technology prospects.

• Work alongside Army tactical and enterprise stakeholders to comprehend workflows, identify system bottlenecks, and address data integration needs.

• Convert user feedback into actionable features for the product roadmap.

• Collaborate with teams in engineering, product, logistics, business development, contracting, and technical operations.

• Act as the primary technical design liaison between Anduril Connected Warfare and Army communities around Aberdeen Proving Ground.

• Transform mission objectives, needs, and performance characteristics into computable, model-based data structures.

• Establish and maintain functional, logical, and physical layers of the NGC2 architecture.

• Ensure digital traceability to third-party reference architectures.

• Utilize software to construct model-based architecture and produce decision-support analyses.

• Provide direct technical and operational integration assistance for hardware and software in customer test beds and company labs.

• Design and implement feedback mechanisms to collect, triage, and prioritize requirements and integration challenges.

• Work with software and hardware engineering teams to align systems with Army open architecture standards and interface guidelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must hold an active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Extensive domain knowledge within the U.S. Army acquisition community, including an understanding of modern C2 systems, workflows, and tactical operations.

• Experience in developing computable, data-driven architectures for large-scale system-of-systems deployments.

• Familiarity with established architecture frameworks such as SysML, UAF, and DoDAF.

• Proven track record in systems engineering roles within the defense technology sector.

• Knowledge of Army connected C2/Intel systems like NGC2, TITAN, or AIDP.

• Capability to assist with basic technical configuration, troubleshooting, and operation of software/hardware systems in laboratory settings.

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trust with both technical and non-technical military leaders.

• Willingness to travel 25–50% of the time.

• Direct experience with the acquisition aspect of Army capability portfolios is preferred.

• Experience in Defense Technology Product Management, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Customer Success roles is preferred.

• Background in developing custom software applications in an agile environment is preferred.

• Familiarity with contemporary software development concepts, including APIs, containerization, tactical cloud, and data fusion pipelines is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers.

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package available to employees at little to no cost.

• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.

• Health, recovery, and various employee support benefits.