Director, Systems and Integration

We are building cutting-edge autonomous airpower systems that must operate in the most demanding environments. Systems & Integration (S&I) is a function within the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) organization, responsible for bringing independently strong subsystems together into one deployable, mission-capable system.

S&I owns the cross-discipline integration of the full system - not just the air vehicle, but the ground segment, command and control, cyber, and the interfaces that tie them into a coherent operational capability. S&I is the connective tissue that lets them move faster together by reducing friction, exposing gaps early, aligning technical decisions, and driving system-level closure across the entire system of systems.

This is not a traditional systems engineering organization. We design and develop systems - requirements and artifacts are a means to an end, not the end itself. We are building something new: an integration function where engineers own outcomes, get their hands dirty in hardware and software, and drive real convergence rather than managing documents.

- Build the organization and define the function. This is the most important part of the role. Establish what systems and integration means within Anduril and Autonomous Airpower - the standards, culture, and operating rhythm that define it.

Recruit hands-on technical performers and build an organization defined by engineering ownership, not process administration. This is not the same SE org that exists elsewhere; you are creating something different.

- Be a hands-on technical leader who is credible with hardware and software. Understand what is happening at the bench, in the integration lab, and in the software build - not just in the requirements database.

- Partner with the Director of Test to drive integration and test requirements, strategy, and execution. Integration planning and test planning are tightly coupled from the start, not sequential handoffs.

- Own integration across the full system of systems - air vehicle, ground segment, C2, cyber, datalinks, and the operational interfaces between them. Define the architecture, cross-domain trades, interface control, and configuration maturity that make the system converge.

- Own system verification and validation strategy , including SIL/HIL sequencing, ground-to-flight test progression, entrance/exit criteria, and verification closure. Ensure integration produces evidence, not just meetings.

- Interface directly with internal and external stakeholders , translating mission requirements into integrated, testable system behavior. Lead across peer disciplines through influence rather than authority.

This role reports to the Head of Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT).

- B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, computer science, systems engineering, or a similar technical field.

- 10+ years of systems engineering and integration experience across the lifecycle, with technical leadership roles spanning integration, architecture, or verification on Group 5 UAS, similar-class aircraft, or advanced missile systems.

- Demonstrated ability to build and lead engineering organizations - not just inherit them. Experience standing up teams, defining culture, and establishing operating models in fast-moving environments.

- Hands-on comfort with both hardware and software. Must be credible at the bench and in the codebase, not solely in the requirements tool.

- Demonstrated ownership of system-level integration: interfaces, configuration, cross-domain trades, and the progression from design through ground test, flight test, and fielding.

- Experience owning system-level verification and validation and hardware/software qualification, including test strategy, ground-to-flight progression, failure analysis, and verification closure on complex aerospace systems.

- Breadth across multiple subsystems and their integration, including aircraft subsystems (EPS, ECS, propulsion, avionics), ground segment, C2, and cyber.

- Proven experience leading high-performance, cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced environment and driving decisions under ambiguity.

- Outstanding communication skills, including presentation of developed artifacts to customers and senior stakeholders.

- Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

- Hands-on background as a former subsystem or discipline lead in flight test, avionics/electrical architecture, ground systems, or autonomy/software integration.

- Experience partnering with or leading test organizations; familiarity with test campaign planning and execution.

- Working knowledge of relevant military airworthiness, environmental, EMI/EMC, power, and cyber standards sufficient to integrate those concerns into the system baseline.

- Hands-on experience with model-based systems engineering, digital engineering tools, simulation, and test equipment.

- Experience integrating ground control stations, C2 systems, or datalinks into an air system architecture.