Air Vehicle Systems Verification Lead

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p><strong>ABOUT THE JOB</strong></p> <h4><strong><u>WHY WE'RE HERE:</u></strong> </h4> <h4>We are hiring a Systems Verification Lead to support production of a Group 5 autonomous aircraft. </h4> <p>The Systems Verification Lead is the technical authority for hardware verification strategy and execution across the full product lifecycle — from design verification testing (DVT) through environmental qualification, production acceptance, and ground & flight test. This role is accountable for demonstrating that all hardware meets system-level requirements and technical performance metrics (TPMs) before fielding, and for ensuring that verification activities are planned, executed, and documented in accordance with the program Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP). This hire will work across disciplines (structures, avionics, propulsion, thermal, EE), directly interfacing with suppliers, test labs, integration teams, configuration management, manufacturing, and the customer, and will be responsible for driving verification maturity from development through manufacturing readiness.</p> <h4><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline</li> <li>7+ years of experience in systems engineering, verification & validation, or test engineering in aerospace or defense</li> <li>3+ years leading or coordinating multi-disciplinary test campaigns (environmental, functional, integration, or flight test)</li> <li>Experience with SEMP development or execution, including verification planning aligned to technical review gates</li> <li>Experience defining and tracking technical performance metrics for verification programs</li> <li>Demonstrated experience planning and leading Test Readiness Reviews</li> <li>Working knowledge of configuration management processes (FCA/PCA, as-built records, ECP effectivity) as they apply to test article control</li> <li>Experience developing acceptance test plans and procedures for transition from qualification to production</li> <li>Strong working knowledge of military environmental test standards: MIL-STD-810 (climatic/dynamic), MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC), MIL-STD-464 (E3), and MIL-STD-704 (aircraft power)</li> <li>Experience evaluating supplier qualification data and conducting gap analyses or similarity assessments for COTS/MOTS hardware</li> <li>Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS, Polarion)</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present verification status, TPMs, and TRR packages to program leadership and customers</li> <li>U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance</li> </ul> <h4><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Master's degree in System