Staff RF Test Automation Engineer, Electronic Warfare

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous PTO plans

Annual reimbursement for professional development

Job summary

A defense technology company in Costa Mesa is seeking a software test and automation engineer. The role involves developing automated testing systems and integrating RF test equipment. Candidates must have a strong engineering background and experience with Python, along with the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance. Competitive salary range of $191,000—$253,000 and excellent benefits including comprehensive healthcare and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background from industry or school.
• Experience with integrating automated test equipment.
• Eligible for a U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement systems for automated testing.
• Integrate RF equipment with testing infrastructure.
• Define software interfaces for end-to-end testing.

Skills

Integrating hardware systems

Automating engineering tests

Experience with Python

Automated regression testing

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

RF test equipment

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) team is seeking experienced software test and automation engineers to scale up our development and production infrastructure. As a test and automation engineer, you’ll develop software integration with RF test equipment, collaborate with product engineering to define the interfaces necessary to implement end-to-end automated EW product testing, and work with RF engineers, digital systems engineers, and manufacturing engineers to design and implement the production testing systems that ensure our customers are delivered a flawless product. You will apply state of the art software construction techniques to ensure the timely delivery of correct mission critical code.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Define and implement systems to perform automated development and production testing.
• Integrate state-of-the-art RF equipment with our testing infrastructure.
• Define and implement the software interfaces and product features necessary to enable end-to-end testing.
• Utilize infrastructure providing deterministic builds and configuration management for deployment, guaranteeing software traceability and minimizing the maintenance burden of our systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Experience with integrating hardware systems, especially automated test equipment.
• Experience with automating engineering and production tests.
• Experience with automating RF test equipment.
• Experienced with software development test like automated regression testing.
• Experience with Python.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 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. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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