Staff Radar Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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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.

Anduril Industries currently has 917 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Radar Engineer

The Staff Radar Engineer joins the Radar team to develop state-of-the-art airborne sensing capabilities for air-to-air surveillance and threat detection. This role involves leading systems architecture and mode development for airborne radar systems across manned and unmanned platforms. You will build and implement advanced radar processing algorithms, focusing on DSP, waveform design, and electronic protection techniques. Key responsibilities include designing RF sensing modes such as SAR, ISAR, and GMTI, while providing technical leadership for real-time software development. You will utilize MATLAB, Python, and C++ to solve complex problems in digital beamforming and AESA technology. The work focuses on creating software-defined radars that provide persistent, all-weather detection and tracking, seamlessly integrating with Lattice OS to enable autonomous decision-making and multi-sensor fusion for modern air combat operations.

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 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 for software development in radar mode implementation and real-time processing.
  • Translate government customer mission requirements into technical solutions through direct engagement.
  • Establish internal development roadmaps for airborne radar capabilities and mentor team members.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, or another technical field (advanced degree strongly preferred).
  • 12+ years of experience in a technical field.
  • 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.
  • End-to-end radar systems experience spanning hardware, software, and operational deployment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly with operational customers and translate mission needs into technical requirements.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

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