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Anduril's Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) mission systems team is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer with a focus on C2 Networking to join our team. The AD&S mission systems team is responsible for developing end-to-end "mission-ized" autonomous air systems capable of delivering exceptional warfighter outcomes to our customers.

As a Mission Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering mission outcomes within Anduril programs through the judicious selection, sourcing, and validation of mission relevant payloads and systems. The right person for this role will have experience in the selection, integration, and validation of complex network solutions. The networks may consist of multiple security levels of storage and compute, with multiple parallel external datalinks to wider groups of autonomous platforms. You will begin with mission-level outcomes and drive to solutions through appropriate modeling of the solution, domain expertise, and vendor engagement. This will require taking ownership of subcontractor and/or internal technical development efforts and working across various Anduril internal teams to appropriately integrate capabilities. If you are someone who enjoys defining and delivering compelling next-generation autonomous capabilities through rigorous modeling and exploration of system trades followed by hands on integration in the lab and on the vehicle, then this role is for you.

• Architect and evolve resilient, multi-classification network topologies that keep autonomous air platforms connected across contested and degraded RF environments
• Design and validate unicast and multicast data flows end-to-end -- from onboard compute through tactical datalinks to ground-based C2 nodes -- latency, throughput, and reliability
• Own the selection, integration, and lab-to-flight qualification of networking hardware and software, including tactical radios, routers, and encryption devices
• Build and maintain network simulation and emulation environments to model mission scenarios, characterize link budgets, and stress-test failover behavior
• Develop automated test scripts and traffic-generation harnesses (Python, Bash) to validate QoS policies, multicast routing (IGMP/PIM), and unicast routing (OSPF/BGP/PBR) under realistic load
• Collaborate with RF, avionics, and software engineers to integrate networking stacks onto vehicle platforms and troubleshoot issues across layers 1-7 during lab, ground, and flight test events
• Translate mission requirements into network engineering specifications, trace them through design and test, and deliver clear documentation for both internal teams and program stakeholders

• A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• 7+ years experience as a network engineer
• Expert level understanding of both unicast and multicast data flows
• Expert level knowledge of multicast and its supporting protocols including IGMP & PIM
• Expert level knowledge of unicast and supporting protocols including but not limited to OSPF, BGP, PBR
• Expert level knowledge of Quality of Service and CBWFQ
• Experience with unicast and multicast traffic generators
• Advanced knowledge of Linux based operating systems
• Advanced knowledge of troubleshooting techniques at layers 1-7
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering processes including test case development, requirements enumeration, unit vs. system level testing
• Ability to decompose mission-level and system-level requirements into network engineering specifications and coordinate with requirements management to ensure traceability
• Proficiency in test script development using common languages (Python, Bash, Ruby)
• Must hold a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Ability to travel up to 30% as needed to support various efforts

• Experience with cross-domain solutions (CDS), multi-level security (MLS) network architectures, or NSA-evaluated network devices such as HAIPE inline encryptors or Type 1 cryptographic equipment
• Experience with mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs), delay-tolerant networking (DTN), or dynamic routing in high-mobility, topology-variable environments
• Experience with network modeling and simulation tools such as EMANE, ns-3, CORE, or equivalent environments for evaluating network performance and conducting trade studies
• Experience managing vendor or subcontractor technical deliverables, including COTS/GOTS evaluation, technical interchange meetings, and integration milestone tracking
• Familiarity with COMSEC procedures, key management infrastructure (KMI/SKL), and handling of cryptographic material
• Familiarity with tactical radios and waveforms used in DoD operational environments
• Familiarity with End-to-End RF integration including Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Hands on experience with network design, test, and operation of communications systems over various RF apertures