Staff Radar Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 11 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 · Staff Radar Engineer

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Staff Radar Engineer joins the Radar team to develop state-of-the-art airborne sensing capabilities for air-to-air surveillance, aerial threat detection, and intelligence gathering missions. This role involves leading systems architecture and mode development for airborne radar systems across manned and unmanned platforms. The engineer will design advanced RF sensing modes such as SAR, ISAR, GMTI, and air-to-air tracking while implementing processing algorithms focused on digital signal processing, waveform design, and electronic protection techniques. Key responsibilities include translating mission requirements from government customers into technical solutions, mentoring team members in radar theory, and managing development roadmaps. The role requires expertise in software architecture and real-time systems using MATLAB, Python, and C++. The work focuses on solving the challenge of providing persistent, all-weather detection and tracking for modern air combat operations through software-defined radar integration with Lattice OS.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Lead systems architecture and mode development for airborne radar systems on manned and unmanned platforms.
Develop and implement advanced radar processing algorithms focusing on DSP, waveform design, and electronic protection.
Drive end-to-end radar system design from initial concept through operational deployment.
Design and refine specialized airborne RF sensing modes including SAR, ISAR, GMTI, and air-to-air tracking.
Conduct rigorous system-level analysis and requirements decomposition for airborne radar subsystems.
Provide technical leadership in software development for real-time radar processing and mode implementation.
Translate government customer mission requirements into actionable technical solutions and specifications.
Mentor team members in radar theory, systems engineering, and operational best practices.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, or another technical field is required; advanced degrees are preferred.
12+ years of experience in the field is required.
Proven experience in a Staff or Principal-level technical leadership role developing operational airborne defense radar systems.
Deep expertise in airborne radar systems engineering, mode development, and software architecture.
Strong background in algorithm development, digital signal processing, and electronic protection techniques.
Experience with end-to-end radar system design spanning hardware, software, and operational deployment.
Demonstrated ability to work directly with operational customers to translate mission needs into technical requirements.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

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