Senior Systems Engineer, Marine Corp Vehicles
Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA · $167k–$194k a year · Posted November 9, 2026
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About the job
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 JOB
Anduril Ground Maneuver is the business line that brings Anduril's sensors, effectors, communications, command and control, and Lattice to military ground vehicles. Our work covers wheeled and tracked platforms, from light tactical vehicles to armored vehicles. Our customers range from Army and Marine Corps program offices to the units that operate these vehicles in the field.
We're hiring the lead systems engineer for a Marine Corps program of record built on Menace-X, Anduril's vehicle-mounted command and control system. You'll own systems engineering under contract, from award through production. You'll turn contract requirements into a design baseline and deliver the engineering data the contract calls for. You'll lead the technical content of formal reviews and show the government, through test and analysis, that the system meets the contract. You'll also run configuration control on the baseline as the design matures and moves into production.
You'll be the main technical contact for your government engineering counterparts and will spend time with them at reviews, test events and on site. You'll work closely with mechanical, electrical, software and test engineers, and with the division's safety, reliability and cybersecurity engineers. Experience on a vehicle program of record is valuable in this role. You'll report to the Ground Maneuver Chief Engineer and work day to day with the program lead.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own systems engineering on the program from contract award through production.
Break contract requirements down into system and subsystem requirements, and maintain the requirements verification traceability matrix.
Plan and deliver the engineering data the contract requires (CDRLs), including the systems engineering plan, ICDs, test plans and test reports.
Lead the technical content of formal reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR and production readiness reviews), and close out the actions they produce.
Run configuration management: own the technical baseline, chair or support the change control board, and support configuration audits.
Plan and run verification against the contract, and support government developmental and operational testing.
Act as the main technical contact for government engineering counterparts.
Coordinate the division's shared safety, reliability and cybersecurity engineers to meet the program's safety release, reliability and cybersecurity requirements.
Track and manage technical risk with the program lead and chief engineer.
Prepare the design for production with manufacturing and supply chain.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of systems engineering experience, including leading systems engineering on a DoD program under contract
Experience delivering CDRLs to a government customer and leading formal design reviews
Experience with configuration management and change control on a contracted baseline
Experience planning and running verification for government acceptance, including developmental or operational testing
Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-1275
Comfortable as the technical face of a program to a government customer
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel up to 25% for test events and customer sites
Must hold an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience on Marine Corps programs or with Marine Corps Systems Command
Experience with vehicle-mounted command and control, communications or networking systems
Experience taking a program from development into production
Familiarity with Risk Management Framework and getting a system authorized to operate
Familiarity with earned value management
Experience with Cameo or another SysML tool
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
US Salary Range $167,000 — $194,000 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:
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