Anduril
Signal Processing Engineer, Space
$147K–$196K
Foothill Ranch, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 20, 2026
- Location
- Foothill Ranch, California, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 5+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develops and validates EO/IR signal-processing and discrimination algorithms to distinguish threats from decoys, debris, and clutter for space and missile defense missions.
What you'll do
- Build detection, feature-extraction, image-processing, and measurement-generation pipelines, plus decision logic for classification.
- Model, simulate, and test algorithm performance, including Monte Carlo analysis, sensor playback, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Optimize and transition algorithms to production, and collaborate with software engineers and stakeholders on operational integration.
What they ask for
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance that can be maintained.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a listed or related technical field.
- 5+ years designing, implementing, and testing signal-processing algorithms for EO/IR sensors or similar sensing modalities in aerospace or defense systems.
- Experience with signal-processing techniques, algorithm development and production transition, and modeling, simulation, and testing workflows.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a related technical field.
- Experience with space or missile defense, threat discrimination, image processing, adaptive classification, or related systems and tools.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
EO/IR, Monte Carlo, Cameo, Rhapsody, DOORS, MBSE
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