Senior Antenna Engineer — Defense RF Design & Field Testing

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Antenna Engineer to design, simulate, fabricate, tune, optimize, and test antennas for advanced defense systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet demanding deadlines and project specs, bringing proven experience in antenna design and fabrication.

The role requires hands-on work with antenna design tools, RF hardware and testing, including chamber and field tests, with travel as needed and eligibility for a U.S.

Qualifications

• BS Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of antenna simulation, fabrication, and test experience.
• Experience with RF hardware design and RF component design.
• Experience with RF testing from lab to field.
• Willingness to travel.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Meet with product teams to gather antenna requirements and applications.
• Perform antenna trade studies, including investigation, simulation, and comparisons of various designs to create a proposed path forward.
• Simulate proposed antenna designs to evaluate performance - Model PCB RF transitions, including matching networks, feed structures, connectors, and cables.
• Determine best materials and processes needed to fabricate antenna designs.
• Work with cross-functional teams to fabricate antenna prototypes.
• Test antenna protypes, on the bench, in the chamber, and in the field.
• Provide simulation, layout, co-site, and test support in the lab and the field.

Skills

Antenna design

RF simulation

Test automation

RF hardware experience

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

Tools

Antenna simulation tools

RF testing equipment

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Antenna Engineer to design, simulate, fabricate, tune, optimize, and test antennas for advanced defense systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet demanding deadlines and project specs, bringing proven experience in antenna design and fabrication.

The role requires hands-on work with antenna design tools, RF hardware and testing, including chamber and field tests, with travel as needed and eligibility for a U.S.