Staff Systems Engineer

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Mission Operations (MOPs) team is responsible for managing the execution, growth, and success of our customer accounts. Working across product, engineering, sales, and logistics teams, our Mission Operations Engineers own the customer relationships and develop, plan, and deploy Anduril products in support of their missions. They work side-by-side with customers to understand their specific problem sets and then shape Anduril’s offerings alongside our engineering teams to fit the mission needs. Because the problems we solve are uniquely challenging, our Mission Operations Engineers naturally gravitate toward finding solutions and are adept at navigating organizational hurdles. They are ultimately responsible for customer and mission success and therefore play a critical role in the shaping and future of Anduril Industries.

Connected Warfare is one of Anduril's Business Lines focused on building a next-gen software-defined distributed C2 architecture focused on orchestrating and automating 3rd party combat-fielded sensors and strike-networks for synchronized joint operations. We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to support the US Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program. This role is a critical element to help mature our prototyping approach and set condition for the program to transition to production. You will be responsible for driving the Mission Engineering process and developing and maintaining a reference architecture - both of which will underwrite the program’s approach. As part of this, you will define common services and ensure that engineering investments are aligned to operational (end user) needs. You will need to work across a diverse set of industry and government stakeholders to drive alignment and create clarity. You should understand systems engineering principles, Mission Engineering, and data fabric and tactical networking.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead NGC2’s Mission Engineering process: Drive and orchestrate the full Mission Engineering process for the NGC2 program, defining, analyzing, and managing mission-critical capabilities to ensure robust operational relevance for prototyping efforts and a seamless transition to production.
• Develop and maintain the reference architecture: Architect and govern the NGC2 program's comprehensive reference architecture, establishing foundational patterns, principles, and technical guidelines for a next-gen, software-defined distributed C2 system to ensure consistency, scalability, and interoperability.
• Establish program requirements and define core services: Translate complex operational imperatives into clear, actionable system requirements for NGC2, while defining reusable core services and shared components that optimize engineering investments and directly support critical end-user mission outcomes.
• Gather input and drive alignment across a variety of stakeholders: Proactively engage and synthesize input from diverse government, industry, and internal stakeholders, facilitating cross-organizational alignment and fostering a unified technical and operational vision for the NGC2 program.
• Synchronize Systems Engineering efforts across government and industry: Orchestrate and harmonize Systems Engineering activities across government, industry partners, and internal teams, ensuring coherent designs, seamless integration of disparate models (government, customer, Anduril's), and end-to-end system integrity for NGC2.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• Systems Engineering Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Systems Engineering roles, with a significant track record in complex DoD or national security programs.
• System Modeling Experience: Familiar with a variety of Systems Modeling tools and envionrments.
• Reference Architecture Leadership: Experience in designing, implementing, and governing comprehensive reference architectures for distributed, software-defined systems, ideally within Command and Control (C2) or tactical networking environments.
• Requirements & Services Definition: Expert ability in requirements elicitation, analysis, and management, coupled with a strong background in identifying and defining common services and reusable components to optimize system development and ensure operational alignment.
• Technical Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of technical domains such as data fabrics, tactical communications/networking, C2 systems, and the integration of sensor and effector platforms.
• Stakeholder Management & Alignment: Exceptional interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills, with a proven ability to effectively engage, influence, and drive consensus among diverse government, industry, and internal stakeholders.
• DoD Acquisition & Transition: Familiarity with DoD acquisition lifecycle phases, particularly in bridging prototyping efforts to successful program transitions into production, and navigating complex government program structures.
• Security Clearance: Must possess an active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.