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Senior Radar Engineer, Air Defense

Anduril· AFS : Air Defense Engineering : Advanced Concepts
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Irvine, CA$146k - $194kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Radar Engineer to own architecture, performance, and detection/tracking for networked radar systems within Anduril’s Air Defense team, driving from sensor performance to field integration in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

  • 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 against evolving UAS threats
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architectures and concepts of operations for networked sensor and effector engagements
  • 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 to support strategic decision-making

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related technical field, and 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

Skills

Required:Radar systems engineeringRadar architectureMATLABPython
Nice to have:C++ (preferred)

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other coverage)
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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