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Lead Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead systems engineering execution for Anduril's Group 5 Mission Autonomy programs, advocating for systems engineering rigor in a high-paced software environment.

Role type

Senior Lead Systems Engineer (Mission Autonomy)

Builds

Advanced mission autonomy systems for airpower operations

Domain

Defense technology / Autonomous airpower / AI-driven decision-making

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, requirements-based testing frameworks, autonomy solution integration, vehicle behavior testing, software development infrastructure (CI/CD, Github), systems engineering process design

Preferred skills

A-GRA standard contribution, UCI Mission Autonomy behavior implementation, mission systems integration, sensor fusion techniques, automation in Cameo or Python

Technologies

SysML, Cameo, Python, Github, CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering execution on Mission Autonomy programs, advocate for systems engineering rigor, collaborate with software engineering leads, develop systems engineering frameworks, create and maintain systems engineering artifacts

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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