Mission Systems Integration Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong health benefit options

Competitive paid time off

Career development programs

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa is seeking a Mission Systems Integration Engineer to test and integrate RF systems. You will use advanced technology and work across teams to validate system performance for military applications.

Required qualifications include an active U.S. Secret security clearance and over 2 years in RF system integration. The compensation range is competitive, and Anduril offers strong health benefits, flexible work arrangements, and career development programs.

Qualifications

• Currently possesses and maintains an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Proven, hands-on experience with RF test equipment and measurement techniques.
• 2+ years in RF system integration and validation.

Responsibilities

• Test RF systems for performance and compliance.
• Lead air vehicle integration and checkout efforts.
• Validate system performance with engineering teams.
• Communicate testing results internally and externally.

Skills

RF system integration

Electronics/RF design

Testing and troubleshooting

Education

Relevant Science and/or Engineering degree

Tools

RF test equipment

MATLAB

ADS

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. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

As a Mission Systems Integration Engineer, you will be responsible for both lab & field integration and test of payloads, subcomponents, amplifiers, and antennas. You will leverage your expertise in electronics/RF design, testing, and troubleshooting to rapidly test & integrate both internal and third‑party built RF systems. You will develop test set‑ups that allow for the validation of device performance using state‑of‑the‑art RF equipment, such as spectrum and network analyzers. You will support flight test events and large‑scale, customer facing validation exercises. This will require taking ownership of end‑to‑end system test and working across various Anduril internal teams to appropriately integrate capabilities. If you are someone who enjoys building and delivering compelling next‑generation autonomous capabilities and supporting actual vehicle integration, then this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Test RF systems (power measurements, pulse response/synchronization, network analysis, environmental & stress testing, etc.)
• Lead air vehicle integration and checkout efforts (EMI/interference testing, installed performance testing, data analysis)
• Validate system performance in close cooperation with design & system 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

Required Qualifications

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Communications, sensors, and effector domain expertise in RF based systems (e.g. Radar, ESM, EW, etc.)
• Proven, hands‑on experience with RF test equipment and measurement techniques
• 2+ years in RF system integration and validation, the more the better
• 5+ years in relevant Science and/or Engineering related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with both analog and digital systems integration.
• Ability to develop SW to enable closed‑loop or automated testing of systems under test
• Experience with simulation and modeling tools (e.g., ADS, Ansys HFSS, COMSOL, MATLAB, etc.)
• Advanced sensing domain experience (e.g., EO/IR, ESM, EA, EW, LIDAR)
• Experience with air vehicle design, integration, test, & fielding

Compensation

$146,000—$194,000 USD. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package.

Benefits

Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

1. Strong health benefit options.

2. Competitive paid time off.

3. Career and well‑being development programs.

4. Flexible work arrangements.

5. Additional benefits are available at little to no cost to employees, ensuring you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.