Chief Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted
139 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Chief Engineer, EW

JOB TITLE: Chief Engineer, EW As the Chief Engineer, EW, you will serve as the primary technical authority for the advanced EW Airborne Survivability program. You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team to design, test, and deploy next-generation electronic warfare capabilities. Your daily responsibilities include defining technical visions, managing engineering risks, and coordinating across production, maintenance, and field operations to ensure system reliability and platform integration. You will utilize expertise in Software Defined Radios, FPGA, ARM, x86, and GPU compute architectures. The role requires deep knowledge of Electronic Support Measures, Electronic Counter Measures, Digital Signal Processing, and RF/EE/Antenna design. You will also manage technical milestones like PDR and CDR while ensuring systems integrate seamlessly with various airborne platforms to solve critical electronic warfare and survivability challenges.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the chief engineer and technical authority for the EW Airborne Survivability program.
  • Direct the design and implementation of systems, sub-systems, and advanced algorithms for Electronic Warfare systems.
  • Coordinate across engineering disciplines to define, capture, and execute system requirements and designs.
  • Manage production, maintenance, and field operations to improve system usability, reliability, and performance.
  • Integrate systems onto new platforms and ensure seamless integration across multiple platform variants.
  • Align product architecture and program deliverables with the broader technology roadmap and engineering standards.
  • Execute technical milestones including Concept Review, SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with Electronic Warfare systems utilizing Software Defined Radios.
  • Experience designing, developing, and testing hardware with FPGA, ARM, x86, and GPU compute architectures.
  • Deep understanding of ESM and ECM architecture, including Digital Signal Processing, Model & Simulation, and RF/EE/Antenna design.
  • Deep experience with Integration & Test of RF based hardware systems in lab or field environments.
  • Experience leading and coordinating cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Experience executing technical milestones such as Concept Review, SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
  • Masters or PhD degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related fields (preferred).

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