Senior RF Design Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior RF Design Engineer, EW

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The Senior RF Design Engineer, EW joins the team to model, simulate, analyze, design, test, and optimize active and passive RF and mixed signal circuits. This role involves developing circuit verification test plans, performing feasibility studies, and selecting components to ensure first pass design success. Key responsibilities include generating schematics, guiding PCB layout, and performing board bring up and circuit optimizations. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in RF front end designs like receivers, transmitters, and gain control using discrete components such as low noise amplifiers, mixers, and PLLs. Required technical skills include proficiency with Ansys Electronics Desktop, Cadence AWR Microwave Office, and test equipment like VNAs and spectrum analyzers. The work focuses on electronic warfare systems, requiring deep knowledge of RF cascade analyses and nonlinear circuit simulations.

Skills

Ansys Electronics Desktop Cadence AWR Microwave Office Ansys HFSS CST Feko Python Embedded Linux PCB Design Schematic Capture Vector Network Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer Signal Generator Software Defined Radio Mixed Signal Circuits Harmonic Balance Envelope Simulation Test Automation

What you'll do

Model, simulate, analyze, design, test, and optimize active and passive RF and mixed signal circuits.
Develop RF system and subsystem requirements and conduct feasibility studies.
Select and characterize components and generate schematics to meet circuit requirements.
Coordinate with PCB layout teams to ensure first-pass design success.
Perform board bring-up, testing, and circuit optimizations.
Develop circuit verification test plans and execute testing procedures.

What we're looking for

B.S. Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
6+ years of experience.
Experience with RF cascade analyses, component selection, and component evaluations.
Experience with RF front end circuit designs like receivers, transmitters, gain control, and power control.
Expertise with off-the-shelf discrete RF components including LNAs, filters, mixers, PLLs, and oscillators.
Experience with schematic capture, guiding PCB layout, board bring up, and test plan development.
Experience developing circuit models and simulations using Ansys Electronics Desktop and Cadence AWR Microwave Office.
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.

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