Senior Antenna Engineer: RF Design, Testing & Prototyping

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Senior Antenna Engineer to design, simulate, fabricate, tune, optimize, and test antennas, collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet challenging specifications and tight deadlines.

The role requires 6+ years in antenna design and RF hardware, hands-on fabrication and testing experience, familiarity with RF simulation tools, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• BS Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of Antenna simulation, fabrication, and test experience.
• Experience with RF hardware design.
• Experience with RF hardware testing from in-lab to in-field.
• Experience with test setup automation and relevant data analysis.
• Experience with Anechoic Chamber and Open Air testing.
• Knowledge of Schematic Capture, PCB Design, and RF simulation tools.
• 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 prototypes, 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 simulation

Fabrication

RF hardware design

RF testing

Test automation

Data analysis

Anechoic testing

Schematic Capture

PCB Design

Security clearance

Education

BS Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Senior Antenna Engineer to design, simulate, fabricate, tune, optimize, and test antennas, collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet challenging specifications and tight deadlines.

The role requires 6+ years in antenna design and RF hardware, hands-on fabrication and testing experience, familiarity with RF simulation tools, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.