Anduril Industries
RF Systems Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an RF Systems Engineer to design, simulate, build, and optimize communications hardware for advanced defense systems in Costa Mesa, CA. The role requires 7+ years of hands-on RF experience, expertise in aviation and tactical communications, and the ability to manage cross-functional integration across platforms including UAVs, ground vehicles, and weapons systems.
What you'll do
- Design, integrate, test, and optimize RF communications hardware across multiple platforms and systems
- Develop RF link budgets, co-site analysis, and desense reports
- Configure and simulate RF systems and datalinks using specialized tools
- Create RF system interconnect diagrams and manage vendor relationships for radio and antenna components
- Support cross-functional teams with RF expertise on system-level trade-off studies and requirements definition
- Troubleshoot RF systems in field environments and automate hardware evaluation tests
What they're looking for
- RF systems design, build, test, and troubleshooting
- RF test equipment operation (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power meters)
- Aviation and tactical communications systems knowledge
- RF system modeling and simulation
- EMI, co-site, and desense analysis
- Python programming
- Ethernet and networking fundamentals
- Avionics module and payload electrical integration
Benefits
- Competitive equity grants for full-time employees
- Top-tier benefits package
- Opportunity to support advanced military technology and warfighter capabilities
- Collaboration with innovative defense technology teams
- Hands-on work with cutting-edge RF and autonomy systems
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing and troubleshooting RF systems for military or defense applications—what were the most complex integration challenges you've solved?
- Walk us through how you would develop an RF link budget and co-site analysis for a UAV platform with multiple communication systems operating in close proximity.