Staff Systems Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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 1836 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1620 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Systems Engineer, EW

Staff Systems Engineer, EW joins the Electronic Warfare team to support various Electronic Support Measures and Electronic Attack or Counter Measures systems. This role involves managing the full product lifecycle from concept to deployment, including system requirements creation, traceability, verification, and validation. The engineer will lead program teams through critical reviews such as SRR, PDR, and CDR while producing technical white papers, trade studies, and test plans. Key responsibilities include coordinating across disciplines to ensure designs are thoroughly implemented. Required expertise includes experience with embedded devices, Software Defined Radios, and domains like Counter-Radar or Counter-UAS. Preferred skills include familiarity with RF systems, spectrum analyzers, mission modeling tools like AFSIM and STK, Model-Based Systems Engineering using Cameo, and integrating firmware onto prototype hardware to solve complex electronic warfare challenges in ground-based or aerial environments.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?

Median $193000 from 67 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and test Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Attack (EA/ECM) systems across various domains.
  • Manage the full product lifecycle from initial concept through to final deployment.
  • Create, track, and verify system requirements while ensuring technical designs are thoroughly defined.
  • Lead program teams through critical milestones including SRR, PDR, and CDR reviews.
  • Produce high-quality technical documentation including white papers, proposals, trade studies, and test reports.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Integrate firmware and software builds onto prototype and production-grade hardware.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of hands on systems engineering leadership experience.
  • Experience with system design, development, and test of ESM and EA/ECM in ground-based or aerial EW domains.
  • Experience with embedded devices and Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
  • Experience with system requirements creation, traceability, verification, and validation.
  • Experience leading program teams through systems engineering reviews and owning related CDRLs like SRR, PDR, and CDR.
  • Excellent technical writing skills for white papers, proposals, trade studies, and test reports.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
  • Experience in SIL design, RF systems, MBSE, or flight test analysis (preferred).

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