Senior Signal Processing Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 Signal Processing Engineer, Space

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As a Senior Signal Processing Engineer at our Costa Mesa, CA office, you will lead the development of advanced discrimination algorithms for EO/IR sensors to classify and distinguish threats from decoys and debris in real-time operational environments. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing signal processing pipelines, developing decision logic, analyzing sensor data, and collaborating with software engineers to transition prototypes into production code. You must have deep expertise in EO/IR sensor phenomenology, detection theory, and algorithm development, along with proficiency in coding languages such as MATLAB or Python. Experience with space defense systems, threat discrimination, and modeling/simulation workflows is highly preferred. This role involves working on cutting-edge technology to protect against emerging threats in contested environments.

Skills

Python C++ MATLAB Simulink Monte Carlo analysis EO/IR sensor phenomenology Detection theory Signal processing techniques Algorithm development Modeling and simulation Hardware-in-the-loop testing Physics-based modeling RF signal processing Multi-modal sensor fusion Systems engineering processes MBSE tools

What you'll do

Lead development of discrimination algorithms for EO/IR sensors to classify threats.
Design and implement signal processing pipelines including detection, feature extraction, and image processing.
Develop advanced decision logic to enhance classification performance in evolving threat environments.
Analyze and optimize algorithms considering noise characteristics, SNR, resolution limits, and environmental effects.
Build physics-based models and conduct simulations to validate discrimination algorithm performance.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant technical field (Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, etc.)
8+ years of experience designing and implementing signal processing algorithms for EO/IR sensors
Expertise in EO/IR sensor phenomenology including noise characteristics, detection theory, SNR analysis
Strong proficiency with signal processing techniques such as detection algorithms, filtering, and measurement generation
Experience transitioning algorithms to production environments through modeling, simulation, and testing workflows
Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring skills for engineers
Secret security clearance required

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