Senior Weapons Integration Engineer, Thunder

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 166,000-220,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026

At a glance

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Weapons Integration Engineer to lead the end-to-end technical execution and tactical integration of kinetic stores and weapon systems onto an advanced autonomous aircraft program.
The role involves architecting Store Management System trades, defining digital and physical interfaces, and serving as the platform's weapons authority.
This position is based in Costa Mesa, California within the Maneuver Dominance team building Thunder.

Lead or support efforts performing integration, verification and/or validation of weapon systems onto Anduril or other-party platforms
Develop program plans, estimates, and schedules
Develop system/architecture designs, perform system level analysis, and generate requirements
Adjudicate conflicting design/development requirements with broader team
Develop and present technical material for reviews and meetings
Support lab, ground, and flight test events
Develop/maintain Interface Control Documents, Software Requirement Specifications, Performance Specifications, presentations and review test plans/procedures
Coordinate and interface with customers, contractors, and engineering groups assigned to projects
Support ongoing operation of the weapons system(s)
Provide support for proposals/white papers for future efforts or capabilities

Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree in engineering, computer science or a related technical discipline
5+ years of combined work experience with post-graduate study in an engineering discipline
Familiarity with Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground weapons, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, and logical Interface Control Documents
Experience integrating weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft
Experience with weapon or tactical datalinks
Must be customer focused with the ability to formulate and implement plans to resolve technical engineering problems
Ability to travel to support program and test events (up to 25%)
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with ability to effectively interface with other departments or professionals and represent the organization as a prime technical contact
Familiarity with Seek Eagle and Non-Nuclear Munitions Safety Board processes
Project management experience
Software programming or embedded systems experience (familiarity with C/C++/Rust, MATLAB, Python, etc.)

Highly competitive equity grants
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including support in health and recovery