Mission Systems Engineer, Antenna Lead
Anduril Industries
· Costa Mesa, California, United States
· Oct 2, 2026
Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) team is seeking a Mission Systems Engineer with an RF Aperture focus to join our team. The AD&S team is responsible for developing end-to-end “mission-ized” autonomous air systems capable of delivering exceptional warfighter outcomes to our customers.
Responsibilities:
•
Own RF payloads, existing or new, from concept through production as the architect.
•
Select (either design or buy) antennas for payloads to integrate onto vehicles.
•
Estimate installed antenna performance through simulation, then validate with chamber and/or free space radiating measurements.
•
Perform co-site analysis of other installed RF systems through analysis and measurement.
•
Conduct trades for communications, sensing, and effector systems to deliver successful mission outcomes working closely with the broader AD&S team
Requirements:
•
Adapt or derive physics-based models of payload system performance working closely with subject matter experts
•
Adapt or develop validated effects-based models for use in mission-level modeling & simulation tools
•
Validate system performance in close cooperation with test & integration engineers
•
Work closely with AD&S teams to successfully integrate & deliver high-performance systems to our customers
•
Communicate results in multiple forms internally and externally
•
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
•
Experience with RF chamber measurements and network analyzers
•
2+ years experience with HFSS
•
2+ years in antenna design or integration. The more the better
•
5+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field
•
Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems and platforms
•
Platform-level system trade and integration experience
Clearance Required: Top Secret
Apply Now
- Company
- Anduril Industries
- Location
-
Costa Mesa, California, United States
More jobs in Costa Mesa - Job Type
- Full-time
- Category
- RF / Microwave
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
- Source
- Original posting ↗