Drimva

Anduril

Chief Engineer, EW

$220K–$292K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jun 10, 2026

Education
Master’s or PhD in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related fields preferred.

About the job

Leads the technical vision and engineering execution of an airborne electronic warfare survivability program, from system design and integration through testing and deployment.

What you'll do

  • Direct design and implementation of electronic warfare systems, subsystems, algorithms, and techniques; coordinate requirements and design across engineering disciplines.
  • Coordinate with production, maintenance, sustainment, and field operations to improve usability, reliability, and performance and integrate systems onto new platforms.
  • Align program architecture and deliverables with the broader technology roadmap, engineering standards, and shared technical resources.

What they ask for

  • Experience with Electronic Warfare systems utilizing Software Defined Radios.
  • Experience designing, developing, and testing hardware with FPGA, ARM, x86, and GPU compute architectures; deep knowledge of ESM/ECM architecture and RF-based systems.
  • Deep experience with Integration & Test of RF-based hardware systems in lab or field environments.
  • Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and executing technical milestones; currently possesses and can maintain an active U.S. Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience integrating hardware onto airborne platforms; expertise in FHSS/DSSS or GNSS/PNT signal processing.

Pay

$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Software Defined Radios, FPGA, ARM, x86, GPU, Digital Signal Processing, RF/EE/Antenna design, GNSS

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