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Senior RF Communications Engineer, Space

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220k + equityfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior RF Communications Engineer for Anduril’s Space team focused on designing satellite communications subsystems (bus TT&C, mission data links, inter-satellite links) with RF and optical systems, including NSA Type 1 encryption, ICD development, and integration with ground/flight software.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the spacecraft communications subsystems for various spacecraft programs in all orbital regimes
  • Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities
  • Develop modern, software-defined approaches to autonomous spacecraft communications leveraging proliferated constellations of ground and space-based assets
  • Own space-to-ground and space-to-space ICDs and designs for communication subsystems
  • Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality
  • Coordinate with end-users, other operators and customers to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints
  • Support challenging schedules during ground testing, launch windows and on-orbit operations of the spacecraft systems

Qualifications

  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering degree
  • Experience conducting spacecraft operations and satellite command and control with an emphasis on system reliability and uptime
  • Flexible and agile problem solving skills
  • Working knowledge of and experience with MATLAB
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
  • Experience with RF subsystem design for space-space and space-ground in multiple orbital regimes
  • Experience with optical inter-satellite and optical space-ground systems
  • Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight
  • Clear communication and organizational skills including creating documentation and training materials
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:RF subsystem designOptical inter-satellite / space-ground systemsMATLABDocumentation & training materialsSystem integration

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and more)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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