Connectivity Engineer

Anduril Industries

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$113,000–$149,000 / yr
Posted
150 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k
This role $131k
$101k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $137,725–$204,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Anduril Industries

At a glance

TL;DR · Connectivity Engineer

As a Connectivity Engineer within the Deployment Operations organization, you will design and maintain diverse networking infrastructure for a suite of deployed products including aircraft, ground systems, UAVs, and space systems. You will collaborate with internal and external teams to perform technical due diligence, select appropriate network architectures, source hardware, and oversee implementation during demonstration events. Your daily work involves calculating RF link budgets, assessing risk for lost links, and managing complex network laydowns across various media such as fiber, MANET, military SATCOM, LEO satellite internet, microwave backhaul, and 3G/4G/5G cell networks. The role requires expertise in Layer 3 network design, technical communication, and problem-solving at the interface of hardware and software. Preferred skills include experience with mesh networking, NSA Type 1 encryption, FIPS compliance, and DoD-managed network enclaves like NIPR and SIPR.

What you'll do

  • Architect connectivity solutions in collaboration with customers and their networking engineers.
  • Calculate RF link budgets and assess risks of lost links for various mission requirements.
  • Design and maintain complex network laydowns for ground systems, UAVs, and space systems.
  • Source, evaluate, and maintain a diverse range of networking equipment and services.
  • Oversee network implementation during demonstration events and production site bring-ups.
  • Perform technical due diligence to ensure correct network architecture is selected for specific missions.
  • Support the sustainment of production data links using specialized subject matter expertise.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 2 years of experience in RF or network engineering.
  • Must possess an understanding of Layer 3 network design.
  • Must have experience with externally-facing technical communication.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
  • Preferred experience includes generating link budgets and familiarity with mesh networking or MANETs.
  • Preferred knowledge of DoD-managed network enclaves, NSA Type 1 encryption, or FIPS compliance.
  • Preferred experience in InfoSec or computer security.

More like this

Similar roles

Connectivity Systems Engineer

Apple Inc

San Francisco, CA 58 days ago $184,700$324,800
Palladium RTL Verilog VHDL Python C C++ SoC Architecture Bluetooth UWB Pre-silicon Verification Emulation Digital Design Firmware FPGA MAC PHY test-bench development
10+ yrs exp

Principal Connectivity Project Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 25 days ago $192,000$288,000
ASIC Design SoC Architecture Mixed-Signal Design SerDes DDR PCIe Ethernet Firmware Development Silicon Characterization Post-Silicon Validation Power Management High-Volume Manufacturing Hardware Design System Design
8+ yrs exp

Interconnection Engineer

AES Corporation

Long Beach, CA +4 44 days ago $94,000$112,625
PSS/E PSLF Electrical Engineering Renewable Energy Solar Wind Battery Storage CAISO System Impact Studies Open Access Transmission Tariffs Generator Interconnection Agreements Site Plans Utility Study Reports
2+ yrs exp

Connected Factory Engineer

AbbVie

North Chicago, IL 44 days ago $65,500$125,500
Ignition OSI PI Kepware HighByte AWS API MQTT Unified Namespace Data Historization Event-driven Services IT/OT Convergence Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models Data Warehousing Virtualization
2+ yrs exp