Hiring: Mission Systems Lead - Thunder Company: Anduril Industries Location: Costa Mesa, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:11:41 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Computer Vision, Defense Industry, Python, Rust, Security Clearance, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration About the job Required Skills: •Own customer success through the design and delivery of a fully operational mission system for a new Maneuver Dominance platform. •Partner with the Vehicle Software team that is responsible for core sensor, actuator, and vehicle system functionality. Collaborate on interfacing requirements between Vehicle Management System and Mission System stacks. •Oversee payload system integration with the host vehicle mission system stack. •Oversee weapon system integration, including compliance with applicable munitions/range safety and export control requirements. •Own the mission system’s interoperability and open-architecture posture, including compliance with MOSA/WOSA principles, STANAG 4586/4671 (UAS control and airworthiness interoperability), and AEDP/AGRA-aligned genealogy/airworthiness data practices where applicable to Thunder’s certification pathway. •Define and own the payload/weapon interface control documents (ICDs) governing MIL-STD-1760 (aircraft/store electrical interconnection) and MIL-STD-1553 (data bus) integration between the mission system and third-party payload/weapon vendors. •Partner with airworthiness/certification stakeholders to ensure mission system design supports Thunder’s path to airworthiness approval (e.g., MOSA-based airworthiness/AGRA-style genealogy tracking, safety case development) given the Archer eVTOL codevelopment structure. •Contribute to the design and development of a company-wide roadmap for mission system integration into Maneuver Dominance platforms, including necessary software inputs. Qualifications: •Comprehensive expertise in weapon and payload integration for autonomous systems, across commercial and military mission sets •Operational familiarity with vehicle management systems •Operational familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements traceability and interface control documentation (ICDs) •Operational familiarity with modular open systems approaches (MOSA/WOSA) and their application to air vehicle mission systems •Operational familiarity with standard military avionics/weapon interface protocols (e.g., MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553) and relevant interoperability standards (e.g., STANAG 4586) •Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance •Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience Compensation: •$220,000 - $292,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!