Andurilindustries
Senior Radar Engineer, Air Defense
Irvine, California, United States. Posted a month ago
The role
You will own the architecture, performance, and detection and tracking performance of networked radar systems. You will work alongside effector, autonomy, and Lattice teams to turn raw detection into a closed kill chain.
What you will do
- Architect and implement RF sensing technologies for air defense radar systems and multi-domain platforms
- Conduct rigorous system-of-systems analysis to decompose operational requirements into radar subsystem specifications, link budgets, and performance trades
- Work with internal and external radars to validate advanced radar techniques, waveforms, signal processing algorithms, and detection/tracking technologies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architectures and concepts of operations
- Create and drive consensus on internal technical roadmaps for counter-UAS radar capabilities
- Engage directly with DoD customers to translate operational needs into technical requirements
- Provide technical leadership to program management and business development teams
Required qualifications
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related technical field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in radar systems engineering, including hardware, algorithms, or software development
- Strong expertise in radar architecture, waveform design, radar modes, and system-level modeling
- Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for radar simulation and analysis
- Proven track record in a technical leadership role developing high-performance defense radar systems
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience developing RF sensing systems for detection and tracking of small, low-observable, low-altitude targets
- Proficiency in C++ for real-time embedded systems or signal processing pipelines
- Understanding of radar antenna development, technology, and integration
- Prior experience supporting DoD or IC programs
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Before you apply
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening
About the company
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.