Staff Radar Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Salary
$165,000–$218,000 / yr
Posted
2 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 2000 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 day-to-day responsibilities include designing radar systems architecture, developing sophisticated processing algorithms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate these systems into Lattice OS for autonomous operations. You will work closely with government customers to translate mission requirements into technical solutions, ensuring operational readiness in real-world environments. Essential skills include deep expertise in airborne radar systems engineering, digital signal processing, and software architecture, along with proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C++. Ideal candidates have 12+ years of experience and a background in mathematics or engineering, with proven leadership in developing operational defense radar systems.

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 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 from concept to operational deployment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly with government customers and translate mission needs into technical requirements.

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