Senior Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems
Company websiteanduril.com (Anduril Industries, opens in new tab)
Base salary $166K to $220K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Reston, VA
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- LocationReston, VA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (50 min ago) · observed since
About this 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 TEAM
Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers' most pressing national security requirements.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Define and document system architectures for complex hardware/software systems, including functional decomposition, interface definition, and allocation of requirements to hardware, software, and firmware elements.
- Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, designs, and tests to ensure the final product meets the specified requirements.
- Collaborate with a fast-paced and quick reaction hardware and software design and development team.
- Build, develop and integrate system models; incorporating inputs from stakeholder requirements, interface documentation, and related design and systems engineering documents.
- Own the system model as the authoritative source of design intent - structure, behavior, interfaces, and requirements allocation - using next-generation agentic modeling tools rather than traditional desktop MBSE suites.
- Lead system-level design reviews, internally and externally and own the technical baseline coming out of them.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong engineering foundation in a core discipline such as software engineering, hardware design, or FPGA development.
- 6+ years of experience documenting and developing system requirements in support of new product design, development and testing.
- Experience as a lead system architect for complex hardware and software systems, owning the architecture decisions from concept to execution.
- Experience developing system architectures and design artifacts for products spanning hardware, software, and firmware.
- Hands-on experience with system modeling tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler, including familiarity with SysML v1.x and/or v2.0, and a willingness to learn and adopt next-generation agentic system modeling tools.
- Demonstrated experience optimizing engineering workflows and processes - including building automated workflows (e.g., requirements/model synchronization, traceability checks, document generation, CI-driven verification) to reduce manual effort and increase engineering throughput.
- Demonstrated ability to decompose complex systems with competing objectives (e.g., performance, schedule, openness, cybersecurity) into executable requirements and execution then delivering on those to meet government expectations.
- Strong technical communication skills, providing the ability to deliver critical technical briefings and conclusions to technical leadership, company leadership, and customers.
- Ability to influence without formal authority across hardware, software, and firmware disciplines.
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain at least an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
US Salary Range
$166,000—$220,000 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:
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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
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No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected].
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Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
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What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($166,000) is above 52% of the 522 Software Engineering roles in Virginia listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $159,500; the middle half runs from $131,300 to $179,400.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSenior Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems$166K to $220K
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Staff Materials Engineer, Design Allowables & Materials Data$166K to $220K
Senior Digital Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike$166K to $220K
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Systems Engineer, Intelligence Systems (this listing) | $166K - $220K |
| Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles | $166K - $253K |
| Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles | $166K - $253K |
| Staff Materials Engineer, Design Allowables & Materials Data | $166K - $220K |
| Senior Digital Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike | $166K - $220K |
| Reliability Engineering Manager | $166K - $253K |
| Senior Propulsion & Hydrodynamics Engineer | $166K - $220K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-08
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Reston, Virginia, United States
$166,000—$220,000 USD
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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