Systems Engineer, Space Special Programs

Systems Engineer, Space Special ProgramsChantilly, Virginia, United States; Herndon, Virginia, United StatesAnduril 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 JobWe are looking for several System Engineers to join our rapidly growing team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting with the full life cycle of design, development, integration & test, and operations for spacecraft and associated systems including maintaining and managing requirements, risks, budgets, and trade studies; interfacing with the other spacecraft disciplines to assure the system is meeting requirements and goals; and generating documentation like test plans, test procedures, and design review presentation materials for interfacing with customers and internal stakeholders to communicate progress. The engineering team as a whole must span the full capabilities of the systems role in spacecraft product development with the expectation that over time you will gain experience in all of the facets of the role including requirements development, mission design, spacecraft and payload design, integration and test, and on-orbit You'll DoWork with a cross-functional team to design market leading hardware productsHelp reach product maturity through rapid prototyping, design verification, and qualification activitiesLearn and apply modern space-flight hardware design standards and guidelines to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable systemsDevelop, track, and maintain system requirements and work with other disciplines to assure the overall system as well as subsystems are meeting, testing, and verifying compliance with the requirementsDefine, track, and maintain program risks and risk burn-down plansDefine, track, and maintain system budgetsParticipate with the rest of the team in following internal guidelines and best practices for space flight hardware design, test, manufacture, and operationsParticipate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews and help develop customer-facing system design documentation and presentationsHelp drive development, integration and test activities to meet scheduleWork in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and customersRequired . in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field2-8 years of professional experience, in hardware-based product developmentBasic understanding of design techniques to meet space flight mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing requirementsAbility to generate comprehensive block diagrams and decompose a system into its requirementsFamiliarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etcFamiliarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologiesFamiliarity with basic spacecraft design principles and subsystemsAbility to determine manage work assignments based on prioritized direction from management, near-term goals, and day-to-day levels of progressFamiliarity with managing budgets (mass, power, error, link, etc) and creating models (power, data usage, propellant, etc)Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with othersAbility to work within our company and team culture and take ownership of the tasks assigned to youWilling to listen and learn from experts but still speak up when you have ideasMust be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearancePreferred QualificationsExperience designing, integrating, and flying Cubesat spacecraft meant to operate in LEO through GEO environments is a significant plus1+ years of experience working in a classified environment is a plusUS Salary Range$112,000 - $149,000 USDThe 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: