Staff RF Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. About The Role Anduril’s Air Defense team builds robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, we provide mission critical capabilities to warfighters. From detection to tracking, identification, deterrence, and defeat, our family of networked sensors and effectors enables our customers to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of UAS threats. Working across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains our Family of Systems (FoS) in challenging operational environments worldwide. What You'll Do Architect, design, integrate and test communications networks across a variety of platforms and systems with a focus on C2 (Command and Control) Systems Design, configure, simulate and evaluate wireless tactical networking equipment, topologies, systems and datalinks Architect waveforms and systems to connect autonomous and human‑operated systems Lead electrical integration of communications systems along with avionics modules and payloads into UAVs, ground vehicles, weapons systems, and C2 systems Support other functional engineering teams’ development effort with an understanding of wireless networks/communications, system impacts and trades Represent the communications and networking sub‑systems in vehicle‑level cross‑disciplinary trade‑off studies that define and optimize the design of various vehicles and systems and the environments in which they operate Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Master’s preferred 10+ years of experience with communication systems architecture and design for high reliability, resiliency, redundancy and/or fault tolerance, along with the ability to work collaboratively with other teams to define product requirements, develop specifications and conduct system level test Understanding of RF circuit design; including noise figure analysis, frequency synthesis, modulation, AGC, antenna matching, power amplifier biasing, and filtering Strong grasp of RF propagation, link budgets, and digital comms (modulation, FEC, spread spectrum, multiple access) Hands‑on experience integrating and troubleshooting radios on vehicles or platforms Working knowledge of EMI/EMC and system‑level integration issues (MIL‑STD‑461/464) Proficiency with RF test equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope) and test automation Understanding of hardware evaluation methodologies, including development of test cases/suites, performance monitoring, test automation, and data analysis. Understanding of RF propagation and link budget design Understanding of EMI and common system level integration issues Competence with test equipment such as vector network analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, thermal chambers, and current‑probes. Must be able to travel 25% of the time. Able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications Understanding and familiarity with DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160 Understanding and familiarity with MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-882 Experience designing sensitive RF Circuits Basic understanding of RF frequency regulations Experience with practical network configuration and troubleshooting Experience with network modeling and simulation Knowledge of integration and implementation of network security and the impact of security on network design Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits. Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis Experience with automation of tests in both development and production environments Proficient with a variety of vendors of wireless networking equipment US Salary Range

$191,000—$254,000 USD

Benefits The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits. Data Privacy To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third‑party service provider to conduct pre‑employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third‑party service provider provides risk‑intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public‑record information, and other lawful open‑source or commercial data sources. This third‑party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril Industries