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Systems Engineer jobs in Atlanta are concentrated in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Perimeter Center corridor, with strong demand across defense contracting, telecommunications, and enterprise IT. Employers hiring right now include Anduril, Kimley-Horn, and Intercontinental Exchange. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
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.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Systems Engineer at Anduril, you will be a pivotal force in the Tactical Recon & Strike division, working on cutting-edge products like Altius, Anvil, Bolt, and Ghost. This role demands a proactive problem-solver with a strong background in electrical engineering, systems engineering principles and safety-critical development. You will drive the technical direction, ensure robust product design, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver critical capabilities that empower our mission. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about building revolutionary defense technology from the ground up, we encourage you to apply.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive systems thinking, processes, and capabilities for core Anduril Products including Altius, Anvil, Bolt and Ghost.
- Partner with product leads to scope, staff, and deliver capabilities to achieve company milestones working directly with the Business Lines to understand product requirements and deliverables.
- Partner with functional engineering teams to drive architectural design for safety, reliability, usability, modularity, upgradability, maintainability, and diagnosability into systems, subsystems, and interfaces.
- Drive system & subsystem requirements with functional engineering teams, defining risk reduction and verification & validation strategies for system of systems as well as subsystem assemblies.
- Execute and manage System Hazard Analyses (SHAs) and subsystem Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FME(C)As) to drive safety and reliability centric requirements
- Coordinate and execute test events involving various levels of system integration from in-lab software simulations to flight test.
- Interpret & apply key industry & defense standard requirements for safety and interoperability, e.g. STANAG, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-1901A, JOTPs, etc.
- Demonstrate strong ownership, acting as a trusted technical partner to functional engineers and leaders across the organization.
- Ensure requirements are tied tightly to the organization's capability roadmap, fostering efficient development and rapid iteration.
- Identify and drive to resolution key cross-team dependencies and inefficiencies.
- Autonomously lead and execute complex technical initiatives based on high-level goals from internal engineering, program office, and third-party partners, successfully delivering outcomes across multiple programs simultaneously.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years experience in defense or safety-critical industry, particularly with safety-critical development standards, reliability and safety fault/hazard analysis, and requirements-driven verification and validation strategies
- Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes
- Proven ability to be a self-starter and to own task & risks from identification through closure
- Experience writing verifiable system-level, subsystem level, and software/hardware/component-level requirements
- Experience conducting safety & reliability analyses such as PHAs, SHAs, FME(C)As, or FTAs
- Experience and proficiency with systems and Python
- Familiarity with modern software development practices and designs, unit testing, integration test, and release processes
- Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers (JTAG, SWD, etc), current-probes, and automation of tests
- Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Must be willing to travel for test field events up to 25%
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing electromechanical system models to inform the design, operation, and troubleshooting of complex subsystems
- Hands-on manufacturing and/or flight testing experience
- Experience in design engineering
- Experience in software engineering
- Understanding of aerodynamics, avionics, and flight systems
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
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.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
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.
ABOUT THE JOB
As a Systems Engineer at Anduril, you will be a pivotal force in the Tactical Recon & Strike division, working on cutting-edge products like Altius, Anvil, Bolt, and Ghost. This role demands a proactive problem-solver with a strong background in electrical engineering, systems engineering principles and safety-critical development. You will drive the technical direction, ensure robust product design, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver critical capabilities that empower our mission. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about building revolutionary defense technology from the ground up, we encourage you to apply.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive systems thinking, processes, and capabilities for core Anduril Products including Altius, Anvil, Bolt and Ghost.
- Partner with product leads to scope, staff, and deliver capabilities to achieve company milestones working directly with the Business Lines to understand product requirements and deliverables.
- Partner with functional engineering teams to drive architectural design for safety, reliability, usability, modularity, upgradability, maintainability, and diagnosability into systems, subsystems, and interfaces.
- Drive system & subsystem requirements with functional engineering teams, defining risk reduction and verification & validation strategies for system of systems as well as subsystem assemblies.
- Execute and manage System Hazard Analyses (SHAs) and subsystem Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FME(C)As) to drive safety and reliability centric requirements
- Coordinate and execute test events involving various levels of system integration from in-lab software simulations to flight test.
- Interpret & apply key industry & defense standard requirements for safety and interoperability, e.g. STANAG, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-331, MIL-STD-1901A, JOTPs, etc.
- Demonstrate strong ownership, acting as a trusted technical partner to functional engineers and leaders across the organization.
- Ensure requirements are tied tightly to the organization's capability roadmap, fostering efficient development and rapid iteration.
- Identify and drive to resolution key cross-team dependencies and inefficiencies.
- Autonomously lead and execute complex technical initiatives based on high-level goals from internal engineering, program office, and third-party partners, successfully delivering outcomes across multiple programs simultaneously.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
- 5+ years experience in defense or safety-critical industry, particularly with safety-critical development standards, reliability and safety fault/hazard analysis, and requirements-driven verification and validation strategies
- Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes
- Proven ability to be a self-starter and to own task & risks from identification through closure
- Experience writing verifiable system-level, subsystem level, and software/hardware/component-level requirements
- Experience conducting safety & reliability analyses such as PHAs, SHAs, FME(C)As, or FTAs
- Experience and proficiency with systems and Python
- Familiarity with modern software development practices and designs, unit testing, integration test, and release processes
- Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers (JTAG, SWD, etc), current-probes, and automation of tests
- Comfortable working with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and challenging problems
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Must be willing to travel for test field events up to 25%
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing electromechanical system models to inform the design, operation, and troubleshooting of complex subsystems
- Hands-on manufacturing and/or flight testing experience
- Experience in design engineering
- Experience in software engineering
- Understanding of aerodynamics, avionics, and flight systems
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
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.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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Systems Engineer Jobs in Atlanta: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a systems engineer job in Atlanta?
Focus on Atlanta's defense and aerospace contractors around Dobbins Air Reserve Base, the telecom corridor anchored in Buckhead and Perimeter Center, and the enterprise IT firms concentrated in Midtown. Candidates who hold active security clearances or hands-on experience with large-scale infrastructure stand out most in this market. Networking through local IEEE chapters and Georgia Tech alumni events also opens doors here.
Which companies hire systems engineers in Atlanta?
Employers hiring systems engineers in Atlanta right now include Anduril, Kimley-Horn, and Intercontinental Exchange, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Atlanta's hiring base skews toward large defense primes, major telecommunications carriers, and Fortune 500 companies with regional headquarters in the metro area.
Are there remote systems engineer jobs in Atlanta?
Yes, though availability varies by specialty. Systems engineering roles tied to physical infrastructure, defense facilities, or on-site lab work are rarely remote, while architecture, integration planning, and analytical roles often are. About 59% of systems engineer openings tied to Atlanta are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with hybrid arrangements most common among enterprise IT and software-defined systems teams.
How can I get a systems engineer job in Atlanta with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Atlanta is through junior IT analyst or systems administrator roles at midsize managed service providers and enterprise IT shops in the Midtown and Perimeter Center areas. Georgia Tech co-op programs and DoD contractor internship pipelines also place early-career candidates directly into systems engineering tracks. Earning a CompTIA Security+ or pursuing a clearance eligibility early gives Atlanta applicants a meaningful edge over other entry-level candidates.
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