Staff Systems Engineer, Software Defined Weapons OpticActive$223K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

Anduril's Warfighter Systems division is building the next generation of counter-UAS engagement systems. We are developing an anti-UAV kinetic response system that fuses real-time computer vision, sensor data, and onboard processing to dramatically increase first-round effectiveness against hostile drones.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the technical authority spanning optics, computer vision,: electro-mechanical actuation, laser subsystems, embedded compute, and counter-UAS effector integration — translating mission-level outcomes into coherent system architectures

  • Lead cross-functional integration between mechanical, electrical, firmware,: computer vision, and manufacturing teams, acting as the technical glue that transforms separate components into a cohesive anti-UAV system

  • Reimagine system requirements through first-principles thinking, challenging: traditional counter-UAS approaches to create more robust, adaptable solutions

  • Identify critical warfighter needs and translate them into technical: specifications that outperform legacy counter-UAS and air defense systems

  • Create systems architecture diagrams that bridge mechanical, electrical,: optical, and software interfaces — aligning cross-domain teams on a single source of truth

  • Own critical product decisions, balancing technical tradeoffs between: accuracy, latency, power, SWaP, and ruggedization while maintaining system integrity

What they're looking for

  • Experience with counter-UAS systems, air defense, precision tracking, fire: control, or kinetic effector systems
  • Multi-domain product experience spanning electro-optics, lasers, actuators /: servo control, or stabilized platforms
  • Background in robotics or autonomous systems (e.g., Boston Dynamics, automotive AV, industrial robotics)
  • Familiarity with computer vision pipelines (detection, tracking, calibration,: pose estimation) and their integration into embedded platforms
  • Experience with embedded compute platforms (e.g., Qualcomm Snapdragon, NVIDIA: Jetson) and the SWaP tradeoffs they impose
  • Experience with system error budgeting across optical, mechanical, and algorithmic contributors
  • Experience bridging prototype-to-production transitions, including DFM/DFA: and medium-volume manufacturing (100s–1000s of units)
  • Prior experience as a technical SME or IPT lead on a complex DoD program