Systems Engineer, Electro Optical, Space

About this role

Anduril is seeking an Electro Optical Systems Engineer to develop and integrate advanced EO payloads for space-based military platforms. You'll manage payload design from concept through on-orbit operations, conducting hands-on optical testing and collaborating across engineering disciplines to deliver cutting-edge sensing capabilities.

What you'll do

• Design active and passive EO payloads and derive system-level requirements from concept through flight
• Perform hands-on characterization and calibration of optical flight hardware using specialized test equipment
• Develop test plans, procedures, and performance metrics for payload verification and validation
• Author Interface Control Documents and facilitate integration across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and software teams
• Define on-orbit calibration sequences and provide real-time engineering support during mission operations
• Train other engineers on optical laboratory equipment and testing methodologies

What they're looking for

• Optical systems engineering and payload design
• Optical test equipment operation (collimators, integrating spheres, interferometers, laser trackers)
• Advanced payload analysis (radiometry, photon transfer, MTF, PSF, boresight alignment)
• Systems engineering and requirements derivation
• Assembly, integration, and test of space hardware
• Cross-functional communication and technical documentation
• Knowledge of imaging sensors (CMOS, CCD, microbolometers, LiDAR)
• Calibration algorithm development