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# Senior Systems Engineer, Ghost

- **Company:** Anduril Industries
- **Location:** Costa Mesa, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Ghost (Backup Software), Information Technology, Operational Systems
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8971825/senior-systems-engineer-ghost

## About the Role

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in a government contracting role. i.e. civil or defense
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
 * Familiar with writing and executing requirements from customer needs
 * Experience leading cross functional projects and teams
 * 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.
 * Excellent verbal & written communication skills
 * Familiarity with basic framework of taking a product from ideation to production

## Description

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance., To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

 * No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.


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