Mission Support Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Mission Support Engineer, EW

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The Mission Support Engineer, EW joins the Electromagnetic Warfare Business Line to ensure the operational readiness of next-generation electronic warfare platforms. This role serves as the primary technical interface between field operations and engineering, where you will investigate system anomalies, perform root cause isolation, and provide post-incident documentation. You will validate and field new software builds, manage technical issues for customers, and translate operational feedback into actionable product requirements. Key technical skills include Linux diagnostics, log analysis, command-line tooling, and experience with distributed communication networks or system-of-systems architectures. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing real-time radio frequency spectrum awareness, threat detection, and electronic mitigation capabilities at the tactical edge, requiring proficiency in software-defined radios, RF sensors, and containerized deployments like Kubernetes or Docker.

Skills

RF Electronic Warfare Linux CI/CD Kubernetes Docker DataDog Grafana Git Jira NixOS Networking Spectrum Analysis Software Defined Radio Telemetry

What you'll do

Own the operational performance of deployed EW systems across multiple theaters as the primary technical interface.
Investigate and resolve system anomalies from initial detection through root cause isolation and post-incident documentation.
Contribute to the validation and fielding of new EW software builds, including pre-deployment verification and acceptance testing.
Use Linux diagnostics, log analysis, and command-line tooling to resolve issues and deploy software solutions.
Aggregate and interpret field performance data to identify failure patterns and guide engineering investment decisions.
Translate operational feedback and mission requirements into actionable input for product development teams.
Serve as a technical point of contact for customers to manage issues with clear communication and defined timelines.
Provide structured mission insights and deployment lessons-learned to software and hardware engineering teams.

What we're looking for

3+ years of defense industry, USG, or DoD/DoW experience performing technical operations.
Experience working with and/or deploying complex software solutions.
Experience with distributed communication networks and system-of-systems architectures.
Ability to quickly understand and navigate disaggregated networking systems.
Experience supporting incident-driven workflows.
Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work non-standard hours and weekends as needed.
Ability to obtain and maintain SECRET security clearance.

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