Chief Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
93 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Chief Engineer, EW

Chief Engineer, EW serves as the primary technical authority and engineering leader for the advanced EW Airborne Survivability program. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team to design, test, and deploy next-generation capabilities while managing technical risks and ensuring system integration across multiple platform variants. You will oversee the development of systems, subsystems, and advanced algorithms for Electronic Warfare, coordinating across production, maintenance, and field operations to improve reliability. The role requires expertise in Software Defined Radios, FPGA, ARM, x86, and GPU architectures. Key technical domains include Electronic Support Measures (ESM), Electronic Counter Measures (ECM), Digital Signal Processing, RF/EE/Antenna design, and Integration & Test of RF hardware. Preferred skills include experience with FHSS, DSSS, GNSS, and PNT signal processing to solve complex electronic warfare challenges in airborne environments.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the primary technical authority and chief engineer for the EW Airborne Survivability program.
  • Direct the design and implementation of systems, subsystems, and advanced algorithms for Electronic Warfare.
  • Coordinate across engineering disciplines to ensure system requirements are defined, captured, and executed.
  • Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to improve system usability, reliability, and performance.
  • Align product architecture and deliverables with the broader company technology roadmap and standards.
  • Manage technical risks and oversee the integration of systems onto multiple platform variants.
  • 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.
  • Extensive experience with Integration & Test (I&T) 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.
  • Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
  • Master's or PhD degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related fields is preferred.

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