SEIT Lead – Autonomous Air Vehicle (Omen)

About the role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead for its Omen autonomous air vehicle program in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role will drive rapid capability development by applying pragmatic SEIT practices, ensuring the aircraft meets operational requirements in challenging environments.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and end‑users to refine the regional Concept of Operations and translate them into high‑level requirements.
• Implement agile systems‑engineering governance, conduct System Design Reviews and manage the appropriate level of documentation.
• Define and control system interfaces, create integration processes for sovereign mission‑system equipment and payloads, and develop test objectives and test plans.
• Coordinate in‑country development activities including bench, environmental, HIL/HITL, and flight testing of surrogate platforms and the Omen system.
• Liaise with local authorities and partner organisations to obtain airspace, frequency and safety approvals and secure test‑range facilities.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading systems‑engineering, integration and test efforts for aerospace or defense projects.
• Strong understanding of agile SE processes and ability to balance process discipline with rapid development.
• Excellent communication skills for working with customers, partners and regulatory bodies.
• Ability to operate in a lean, high‑ownership environment and deliver results within months.

Required skills

• Systems Engineering
• Integration and Test (I&T)
• Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) and Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop Testing (HITL)
• Bench and environmental testing
• Flight testing of unmanned and crewed platforms
• System interface management
• Test plan development and execution