Systems Engineer, Space Imaging

Anduril
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Full timeUSD 126,000 - 167,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Skills: ["Analytical thinking","Systems thinking","Technical communication","Stakeholder management","Rapid prototyping"]

Define active EO/IR system architectures for spaceborne sensing, using physics-based radiometric performance modeling and atmospheric/environmental effects to inform system-level trade studies. Lead prototype sensor development and support laboratory, ground, and flight testing, validating models against real-world data. Partner with hardware, software, and mission teams to integrate and deliver high-performance systems, and coordinate with technical stakeholders across internal and external groups.

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Systems Engineer, Space Imaging

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Job Summary

Define active EO/IR system architectures for spaceborne sensing, using physics-based radiometric performance modeling and atmospheric/environmental effects to inform system-level trade studies. Lead prototype sensor development and support laboratory, ground, and flight testing, validating models against real-world data. Partner with hardware, software, and mission teams to integrate and deliver high-performance systems, and coordinate with technical stakeholders across internal and external groups.
Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define system architectures via detailed trade studies and analyses.
  • •Adapt or derive physics-based models of sensor performance and derive requirements from those models.
  • •Take ownership of development of prototype sensor systems in a lab environment.
  • •Support laboratory and field experiments and demonstrations and validate models against lab/real-world data.
  • •Engage with hardware, software, and mission teams to define, integrate, and deliver high performance systems for customers.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,000 - 167,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Model development and validation in one or more domains relevant to remote sensing.
  • •Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts with clear interfaces and requirements.
  • •Experience in system design and development from initial concept through test and delivery to customer.
  • •Strong laboratory skills, including rapid prototyping, design of experiments, and opto-electrical test and measurement equipment.
  • •Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance; willingness to travel to test sites as needed.
Experience:Remote sensingSpace systemsEO/IRDefense technology
Skills:Analytical thinkingSystems thinkingTechnical communicationStakeholder managementRapid prototyping
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MATLABPythonMODTRANSPIRITSAFSIMLiDAREO/IRRadarLaser systemsOpto-electrical test equipmentOpto-mechanical scanningBeam steeringFPGAMCU

Eligibility

Security Clearance:U.S. security clearance

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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