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Anduril Industries · 17 hours ago

RF Design Engineer, Electronic Warfare

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking an Antenna Radio Frequency Engineer to design, analyze, and optimize RF circuits for high-speed power amplifiers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance amplifier performance.

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Responsibilities

Develop RF power amplifiers for a wide range of end applications like electronic warfare (EW), wireless communications, and radar
Evaluate, characterize, and select off-the-shelf power amplifier components like discrete transistors and MMICs
Modeling, simulation, analysis, design, test, and optimization of high power active and passive power amplifier circuits
Generate schematics and work closely with mechanical, thermal, and PCB layout teams to ensure circuit designs meet requirements while striving for first pass design success
Board bring up, test, and circuit optimizations
Develop circuit verification test plans and assist with testing
Assist with RF system and/or subsystem requirement development and feasibility studies
Assist with manufacturing process and test requirement development

Qualification

RF circuit designHigh power amplifiersModelingSimulationSchematic captureTest plan developmentAnsys Electronics DesktopVector network analyzersPythonPCB designAttention to detailProblem-solving skills

Required

B.S. Electrical Engineering or equivalent
5+ years relevant RF design experience
5+ years experience with broadband high power amplifier design and development in frequency ranges from VHF to X band or higher
Thorough understanding of high power amplifier design process from component characterization and selection to volume manufacturing
Experience with RF cascade analyses, component selection, and component evaluations
Skilled with modeling, simulation, analysis, design, test and optimization of RF power amplifiers and supporting circuits like couplers, detectors, and bias sequencing / control
Highly experienced with power amplifier impedance matching circuits and optimizations
Experience with schematic capture and guiding PCB layout
Experience with test plan development and test execution
Experience developing circuit models and simulations using tools like Ansys Electronics Desktop (Nexxim, SiWave) and Cadence AWR Microwave Office
Significant experience and expertise with test equipment like vector network analyzers (VNAs), spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and load pull
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience with 3D electromagnetic modeling and simulation using tools like Ansys HFSS, CST, and Feko
Familiar with RF filter design
Experience with PCB design / layout
Experience with RF requirement development and feasibility analyses
Familiar with programming languages like Python for analysis and test automation
Familiar with embedded Linux

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
Income Protection
Generous time off
Family Planning & Parenting Support
Mental Health Resources
Professional Development
Commuter Benefits
Relocation Assistance
Retirement Savings Plan

Company

Anduril Industries

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Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$6.25B
Key Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M

Leadership Team

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Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
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Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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