Anduril
Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance
$166K–$220K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in electronic warfare systems engineering, EW capability development, or EW systems analysis.
About the job
Defines, models, integrates, and qualifies electronic warfare capabilities and payloads for Group 5 autonomous air platforms, from mission requirements through lab and flight testing.
What you'll do
- Define platform EW capabilities and mission-level requirements; own electronic support and electronic attack system design and employment.
- Build EW modeling, simulation, threat-emulation, and test environments; assess effectiveness and validate payload performance.
- Select and integrate EW payloads, direct vendors or subcontractors, and coordinate system engineering across internal teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years experience in electronic warfare systems engineering, EW capability development, or EW systems analysis.
- Expert understanding of electronic support and attack algorithms, EW methods of employment, and EW/RF link budgets.
- Experience with RF/EW test equipment and systems engineering, requirements traceability, and test development.
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or MATLAB; must hold a U.S. Secret clearance and be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret clearance; travel up to 30% as needed.
Nice to have
- Experience with electronic order of battle, ELINT/ESM data, threat libraries, DRFM systems, or electronic protection.
- Experience with EW modeling and simulation tools, spectrum deconfliction, EW/SIGINT operations, vendor management, or autonomous-platform payload integration.
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Bash, MATLAB, AFSIM, Suppressor, DRFM
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