Staff Radar Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$165,000–$218,000 / yr
Posted
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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Radar Engineer

As a Staff Radar Engineer at Anduril’s Radar team, you will lead the development of advanced airborne sensing capabilities for surveillance and threat detection. Your responsibilities include designing radar systems architecture, developing sophisticated processing algorithms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure operational readiness. You will work closely with government customers to translate mission requirements into technical solutions, mentor junior engineers, and support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in airborne radar systems engineering, proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C++, and a deep understanding of digital signal processing and electronic protection techniques. This role requires an active Secret security clearance and offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology for modern air combat operations.

What you'll do

  • Lead systems architecture and mode development for airborne radar systems.
  • Develop advanced radar processing algorithms focusing on DSP, waveform design.
  • Drive end-to-end radar system design from concept to operational deployment.
  • Design and refine RF sensing modes including SAR, ISAR, GMTI, air-to-air tracking.
  • Conduct rigorous system-level analysis and requirements decomposition for subsystems.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in developing operational airborne defense radar systems.
  • Proven technical leadership in a Staff or Principal-level role for radar development.
  • 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 system experience from hardware to operational deployment.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate mission requirements into technical solutions for customers.

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