Systems Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
4 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 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 · Systems Engineer, EW

Systems Engineer, EW joins the Electronic Warfare team to support various Electronic Support Measures and Electronic Attack or Counter Measures systems. This role involves working across the full product lifecycle from concept to deployment, where the engineer will manage system requirements creation, traceability, verification, and validation while leading program teams through critical design reviews and producing technical documentation like white papers and test plans. The position requires expertise in ground-based or aerial domains including counter-radar, counter-UAS, and counter-comms involving wireless protocols like 5G and Wi-Fi. Key technical requirements include experience with embedded devices, Software Defined Radios, and RF systems using tools such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators. Candidates may also utilize mission modeling tools like AFSIM or STK and perform analysis for RF cascades and co-site environments to solve complex electronic warfare challenges.

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/Counter Measure (EA/ECM) systems.
  • Create, track, and verify system requirements throughout the full product lifecycle from concept to deployment.
  • Lead program teams through critical engineering milestones including SRR, PDR, and CDR reviews.
  • Produce technical documentation including white papers, proposals, trade studies, test plans, and reports.
  • Manage the integration of firmware and software builds on prototype and production hardware.
  • Perform RF analysis, mission modeling, and flight test data analysis for electronic warfare systems.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of hands on systems engineering 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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