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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.
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The Head of Radar leads a strategic space program within the Space team, overseeing the complete lifecycle of a space-based radar product portfolio from architecture through on-orbit delivery. This leadership role involves driving technical ownership of radar systems, managing cross-functional engineering teams, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to define product roadmaps and ensure successful integration with spacecraft buses and ground systems. The ideal candidate will navigate complex constraints like power, mass, and radiation while managing budgets and schedules. Required expertise includes advanced knowledge of signal processing, detection theory, waveform design, and radar modes such as SAR or GMTI. Technical proficiency in MATLAB and Python is required for simulation and analysis. This role solves critical challenges in space domain awareness by developing high-performance hardware, software, and algorithms for defense applications.
Drive radar architecture and product development strategies by evaluating technical tradeoffs and innovation opportunities.
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and industry partners to align objectives.
Define the product strategy and roadmap to deliver differentiated value in the marketplace.
Organize and prioritize engineering efforts for prototyping, development, and operational delivery of radar products.
Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing radar engineering organization focused on technical excellence.
Manage program budgets, schedules, and resource allocations while mitigating mission lifecycle risks.
Ensure radar payload integration with spacecraft buses, ground systems, and orbital environment constraints.
What we're looking for
Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field is preferred; a Bachelor's degree is acceptable with exceptional experience.
12+ years of hands-on experience in radar systems engineering including hardware, algorithms, or software development.
Proven track record developing and delivering high-performance defense or space-based radar systems from concept through production.
Expertise in radar architecture, waveform design, various radar modes (SAR, GMTI, MTI), and system-level modeling.
Deep understanding of signal processing, detection theory, clutter mitigation, and performance analysis.
Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for radar simulation and analysis.
Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams of 15+ engineers across hardware, software, and algorithms.
Radar Systems
MATLAB
Python
C++
Signal Processing
SAR
GMTI
SIGINT
Space Systems Engineering
Embedded Systems
cFS
SpaceVPX
Link Budgets
Waveform Design
System-of-Systems Analysis
Orbital Mechanics
Radar Systems
Signal Processing
MATLAB
Python
C++
SAR
SIGINT
Space Systems Engineering
Embedded Systems
Link Budgets
Waveform Design
cFS
SpaceVPX
Hardware-in-the-loop
Distributed Architectures
Radar Systems
Digital Signal Processing
DSP
Python
C++
MATLAB
Systems Architecture
Algorithm Development
SAR
ISAR
GMTI
AESA
Beamforming
Electronic Protection
Sensor Fusion
Real-time Processing
Radar Systems
Digital Signal Processing
DSP
Python
C++
MATLAB
Systems Architecture
Algorithm Development
SAR
ISAR
GMTI
AESA
Beamforming
Electronic Protection
Sensor Fusion
Real-time Processing