Senior RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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 Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

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Senior RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance joins the Air Dominance and Strike team to develop mission-ized autonomous air systems. This role involves selecting, sourcing, and validating mission-relevant payloads and systems while managing subcontractors and internal technical development efforts. The engineer will conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems, architect multi-function payload concepts, and develop physics-based models of system performance. Key responsibilities include defining subsystem requirements, performing trade studies, and ensuring successful vehicle integration. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Top Secret clearance and expertise in Radar, EO/IR, RF, or EW systems. Required skills include payload integration, validation, and physics-based modeling. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, or Ansys, along with experience in missile design and advanced sensing technologies like ESM, EA, and LIDAR.

Skills

Python C++ MATLAB COMSOL Ansys Radar EO/IR RF EW LIDAR Tactical Data Links

What you'll do

Conduct trade studies for communication, sensing, and effector systems to achieve specific mission outcomes.
Architect multi-function payload concepts including requirements, layouts, interfaces, and employment strategies.
Develop and adapt physics-based models of payload system performance with subject matter experts.
Create validated effects-based models for use in mission-level modeling and simulation tools.
Validate system performance in close coordination with test and integration engineers.
Manage subcontractors and internal teams to define requirements and drive technical performance on schedule.
Integrate high-performance systems into autonomous air platforms for customer delivery.

What we're looking for

Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Domain expertise in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, or EW systems for communications, sensors, and effectors.
Ability to perform physics-based modeling and analysis of system performance.
At least 2 years of experience in payload integration and validation.
At least 8 years of experience in a relevant Science or Engineering related field.
Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms (preferred).
Experience with platform-level system trade and integration (preferred).
Advanced proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages such as MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, or Ansys (preferred).

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