Technical Operations Engineer, Air Defense

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $113,000–$155,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Technical Operations Engineer, Air Defense

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Join Anduril’s Deployment Operations group as a Technical Operations Engineer on the Air Defense team, where you will support military air defense projects by executing technical operations and conducting field maintenance. Your day-to-day responsibilities include ensuring high availability and performance of air defense systems while providing customer field support and training. Preferred qualifications include Network+ and Linux+ certifications or equivalent experience, familiarity with fiber and RF systems, and the ability to terminate power cables. You must be able to travel extensively to remote regions for up to two months at a time and hold a Top Secret/Secret clearance. This role demands expertise in network infrastructure and hands-on technical skills to address complex military defense challenges on a global scale.

Skills

Linux Network+ Fiber systems RF systems Antenna concepts Spectrum analysis NEMA connectors RJ45 connectors Kubernetes Docker Python PostgreSQL AWS Grafana Prometheus CI/CD

What you'll do

Support military air defense projects by executing technical operations.
Conduct field maintenance and provide customer training for air defense systems.
Ensure high availability and performance of deployed air defense systems.
Travel to remote regions worldwide for up to two months at a time.
Troubleshoot fiber and RF systems, including PtP, PtMP, and mesh networks.
Terminate power cables with NEMA or RJ45 connectors as required.

What we're looking for

Ability to travel internationally for up to 80% of the year.
Hold Top Secret/Secret clearance.
Experience with network and Linux systems or equivalent knowledge.
Understanding of fiber, RF systems, antenna concepts, and spectrum analysis.
Skill in terminating power cables using NEMA and RJ45 connectors.

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