- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jun 26, 2026
- Salary
- $220,000–$293,000 a year
Full-time
Principal Radar Engineer, Space
Job description
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.
Anduril's Space team is at the forefront of advancing national security capabilities in the space domain.
Anduril is hiring a Principal Radar Engineer to architect and deliver…
Job responsibilities
- Architect and implement RF sensing technologies for space-based radar payloads and multi-domain platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architectures and concepts of operations for complex space missions
- Conduct rigorous system-of-systems analysis to decompose mission requirements into radar subsystem specifications, link budgets, and performance trades
- Develop and validate advanced radar techniques, waveforms, signal processing algorithms, and detection/tracking technologies
- Create and drive consensus on internal technical roadmaps for space radar capabilities
- Engage directly with DoD and IC customers to translate operational needs into technical requirements
- Provide technical leadership to program management and business development teams to support strategic decision-making
- Mentor and grow team members in radar theory, space systems engineering, and best practices
Job requirements
- MS or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related technical field (advanced degree preferred). Bachelors will be considered with exceptional experience.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in radar systems engineering, including hardware, algorithms, or software development
- Proven track record in a technical leadership role developing high-performance defense radar systems
- Strong expertise in radar architecture, waveform design, radar modes, and system-level modeling
- Understanding of radar antenna development, technology, and integration
- Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for radar simulation and analysis
- Prior experience supporting DoD or IC programs
- Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance