Winter 2027 Systems Engineer Co-op

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Systems Engineer Co-op to join our rapidly growing this role youll get hands-on exposure to how Anduril develops technical strategy and executes complex integrated hardware and software programs from pre-award demonstrations through early contract phases and full execution. Youll support a multi-disciplinary engineering team working toward efficient development and delivery of solutions for our customers.

Youll gain exposure to how systems engineering spans company boundaries in an agile CI/CD-oriented development approach balancing the development of new capabilities with the integration of existing Anduril technologies. Youll also see firsthand how technical status gets communicated to customers and leadership throughout a programs lifecycle.

Systems Engineering at Anduril touches every phase of program execution from proposals through design reviews (SRR PDR CDR) qualification testing and delivery and spans disciplines including mechanical thermal structural electrical software firmware GNC reliability and manufacturing (integration and test). A strong Systems Engineer Co-op is someone whos technically curious across disciplines and eager to learn how these pieces fit together across a programs full lifecycle.

WHAT YOULL DO

You will own one or more scoped projects end to end with mentor support over the engagement. Candidate projects include:

• Trade study support Perform a system-level trade study balancing risk cost and performance for a defined design decision. Deliverable: trade study writeup and recommendation reviewed by the engineering team.

• Requirements decomposition exercise Take a defined complex system requirement and decompose it into executable sub-requirements under mentor guidance. Deliverable: requirements decomposition document validated against an existing design.

• Design review support Prepare supporting technical materials for an upcoming design review (SRR PDR or CDR) for a defined subsystem. Deliverable: review package contribution and follow-up action summary.

• Test planning support Support the development of qualification or acceptance test requirements and pass/fail criteria for a defined component including coordination with a vendor or subsystem owner. Deliverable: test plan contribution and results summary.

• Cross-disciplinary integration project Work with engineers across two or more disciplines (e.g. mechanical and software) to support integration of a defined subsystem. Deliverable: integrated subsystem passing checkout plus a summary of cross-team tradeoffs.

• Technical briefing development Support the development of a technical briefing or status update communicating program progress to internal stakeholders. Deliverable: reviewed briefing materials used in an actual program review.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

• Must be returning to school at the end of the co-op to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.

• Ability to complete an in-person 1624 week co-op in one of our offices in 2027.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Collegiate project team laboratory or prior internship experience involving hardware or software systems development.

• Coursework or project exposure to qualification/acceptance testing standards or methodologies.

• Familiarity with U.S. government contract structures or programs (through coursework research or prior exposure).

• Genuine interest in defense systems and complex multi-disciplinary engineering programs.

• Coursework or project exposure to complex systems development including tradeoffs between performance schedule and other competing objectives.

• Strong technical communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts and findings.

• Strong technical fundamentals across at least one core engineering discipline with genuine interest in how systems integrate across disciplines.

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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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