Systems Safety Engineer

Anduril Industries•Broomfield, CO

About The Position

We are looking to hire a Systems Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Broomfield, CO. The Battlespace Awareness team develops tactical sense- and decision-making software that provides advanced capabilities for Anduril's command and control (C2) products. This software must work with various combinations of compute hardware, connected sensor/effector hardware, and supporting software services. It must be effective, robust, and safe across various configurations, mission sets, and customer experiences. We need systems engineers who are capable of internalizing the nuances of these complex systems, and ensuring the technical success of an end-to-end solution.

Requirements

2-4 years of hardware and software systems engineering experience.
Degree in Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Mathematics, or a related field.
Demonstrated use of model based systems engineering in program lifecycle.
Experience with tools such as: JAMA, Cameo, Matlab, Simulink, AFSIM.
Proficiency with programming languages such as Python for data parsing, modeling & simulation, data analysis, and visualization.
Skilled in Statistics, AI/ML, Requirements, Testing, MBSE.
Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes or requirements.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across cross-functional teams.
Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to developers, system leads, and customers.
Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems.
Experience conducting system and software-level hazard analyses (e.g., Functional Hazard Analysis) to identify potential failures and define risk mitigation strategies.
Familiarity with DoD System safety standards such as MIL-STD-882E
Skilled in working software developers and QA teams to review software architecture, design, and code against safety principles and contribute to the maintenance of the system hazard log.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Up to 25% travel to customer sites.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Linux OS.
Familiarity with processes and constraints for real-time and safety-critical software.
Working knowledge of C/C++ or Rust (coding full-time is not required but understanding is valuable)
Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
Prior involvement in field exercises, test events, experimentation campaigns.
Comfortable obtaining data from software platforms using command-line tools.
Previous experience in a defense, aerospace, or naval environment.
Experience with any of the following: radar, optics, tracking systems, distributed systems, autonomous systems, computer vision, wireless communication, software defined radios, networking.

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, and validation of advanced algorithmic capabilities including tracking, sensor/effector management, battlespace optimization, and threat forecasting.
Integrate emerging capabilities into new products and system configurations.
Lead requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams, defining success in the face of ambiguity.
Develop test plans, acceptance criteria, and analysis tools to evaluate system performance using both simulation and collected field data.
Use data-driven analysis to verify customer requirements are met, and create artifacts to trace performance as the system evolves
Own systems end-to-end, bringing an ability to identify and solve problems between the seams and push through to reach an ultimate desired outcome.
Lead the integration of emerging capabilities, bringing new products into the family of systems. This may include scoping and executing on a combination of hardware and software solutions, both internal and external to the company.
Lead requirements decomposition across cross-functional teams, defining success in the face of ambiguity.
Responsible for scoping ideal system laydown, scrutinizing system performance, and ensuring the deployed system is meeting customer requirements.
Also responsible for making tradeoffs across capability, timelines, risk, cost, and other factors to deliver an outcome.
Own systems end to end with the ability to identify and solve problems between the seams and push through to reach an ultimate outcome.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Income Protection : Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off : Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
Pension plan with employer match.
Superannuation plan.