Systems Engineering Integration and Test Lead, IBCS-M

Anduril • Irvine, AL

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

We're seeking a Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Lead to join our rapidly growing team in Irvine, CA or Huntsville, AL, supporting the IBCS-M program. IBCS-M is a heavily software-defined system: the majority of "integration" on this program means bringing first-party Anduril systems and third-party partner systems onto the IBCS-M network and data fabric through SDKs, APIs, and secure connectivity, then proving via test that the resulting system performs as required in the field. This role owns that technical thread end to end: driving SDK and interface integration for new 1P and 3P assets, defining and executing the test campaigns that prove the system works, keeping requirements and configuration under control as the system evolves quickly across releases, and leading the program through its major technical gate reviews. You'll work daily across software engineering, test, and field teams, and serve as the primary technical bridge between those teams, program management, and the customer. This role suits someone who thinks in systems, is comfortable owning technical rigor (traceability, baselines, risk) without slowing down a fast-moving software program, and can represent the program credibly in front of both engineers and government stakeholders. The SEIT Lead works closely with the program's Technical Program Manager, who owns sprint cadence, backlog management, field support, and the logistics around test events and reviews — the SEIT Lead owns the technical substance and outcomes of integration, test, baselines, and gate reviews.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, integration, and test, ideally supporting a hardware/software system in a defense, national security, or aerospace environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading system integration efforts across multiple engineering disciplines (hardware, software, and/or manufacturing).
• Hands-on experience planning, executing, and documenting system-level test campaigns to validate operational requirements.
• Experience owning requirements traceability, configuration management, and/or risk management for a complex system program.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to represent technical status and decisions to both engineering teams and non-technical or government stakeholders.
• Ability to work across hardware, software, and test disciplines and translate between them.
• Must be able to obtain a minimum Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with systems engineering in an autonomous systems, robotics, or air defense environment.
• Experience integrating third-party or partner systems into a larger platform via SDKs, APIs, or similar interfaces.
• Experience working in a rapidly iterating test environment with tight integration between development and test teams.
• Experience with requirements and configuration management tools (Jama, Confluence/Jira).
• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, an Engineering discipline, or related technical field; advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct integration across the system: Own the physical and functional integration of IBCS-M subsystems, working closely with hardware, software, and vendor teams to ensure components come together into a cohesive, working system. This includes driving SDK, API, and secure-connectivity integration for the program's growing set of first-party Anduril systems (e.g., Vampire, RPS-42, WISP) and third-party partner systems, ensuring each new asset can be reliably onboarded onto the IBCS-M network and data fabric.
• Own test planning, execution, and validation: Define the technical test approach, pass/fail criteria, and test procedures needed to prove the system meets operational requirements, and make the engineering call on whether results demonstrate readiness (program office coordinates the logistics around these events).
• Maintain technical baselines: Support configuration control, requirements traceability, and risk management across the system lifecycle, ensuring the team is always working against a known, controlled technical baseline.
• Lead milestone and gate reviews: Own the technical content and outcome of System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), determining whether the system is technically ready to proceed at each stage.

Benefits

• 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: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior