Systems Engineer, Ghost

Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, California, United StatesPosted 24 February 2026

Job Description

<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><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> <p>Anduril’s Tactical Recon Strike (TRS) is a division with two missions: 1) build highly capable autonomous drones, and 2) build solid rocket motors at scale. We transform products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt, and Altius from early concepts into fully operational capabilities by partnering closely with specialist engineering, operations, and production teams. Through our Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team, we design and manufacture solid rocket motors using advanced materials, proprietary formulations, and high-volume production methods—delivering safe, reliable propulsion systems that support a wide range of mission requirements. TRS hires software engineers hardware engineers, who are excited to build across a diverse and powerful portfolio—from autonomous aerial systems to high-performance solid rocket motors. Our teams contribute to highly capable autonomous robotics systems and propulsion products that operate reliably in the most demanding mission environment.<br><br><em>Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.</em><br><br></p> <h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>Minimum of 2 years of experience in a government contracting role. i.e. civil or defense</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline</li> <li>Familiar with writing and executing requirements from customer needs</li> <li>Experience leading cross functional projects and teams</li> <li>Highly attuned to project status. Able to quickly identifies roadblocks to the appropriate team by looking at logs, reviewing behavior diagrams, making test cases etc.</li> <li>Excellent verbal written communication skills</li> <li>Familiarity with basic framework of taking a product from ideation to production</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$146,000</span><span class="divider"></span><span>$194,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-contrast="auto">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:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Healthcare Benefits </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">US Roles:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="none">UK AUS Roles:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> We cover ... (truncated, view full listing at source)