RF Production Engineer
for section headings: e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive information. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About The Team: description of team and role. Could map to "About the role" maybe. - What You'll Do: list of duties -> Responsibilities. - Required Qualifications: list -> Requirements/Qualifications. - Preferred Qualifications: list -> maybe Skills or Qualifications. - US Salary Range: Pay section. - Benefits: Benefits section. - No schedule info. Thus we will have sections: About the role (maybe "About the team"), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications (maybe combine required and preferred?), Skills, Benefits, Pay. But we must not create thin sections. We can combine Required and Preferred into Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can have multiple sections. We need to decide what goes where. - About the role: could be the description of team and mission. - Responsibilities: the bullet list under "What You'll Do". - Requirements: maybe the Required Qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe the Preferred Qualifications. - Skills: maybe we could extract skills from both required and preferred? But we might not need Skills if we already have Requirements and Qualifications. However we can include Skills if we have specific skill content. The posting includes many skills: familiarity with RF test software, experience with manufacturing processes, ability to interpret drawings, hands-on troubleshooting, strong problem-solving, communication, etc. Those are in Required Qualifications. Preferred includes experience with RF design, antenna testing, MES, ECAD, programming, EMI/EMC, etc. So we could put those under Skills. But we must not invent sections with filler. If we put Skills, we need to have real specific content. We can extract skill statements. Alternatively we could omit Skills section and just have Requirements and Qualifications. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including both required and preferred?), Benefits, Pay. That's 5 sections. But we need to follow the headings list; we can omit some headings if no content. So we can have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay. We must not include Schedule. Now we need to format content. - About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs about Anduril and the team. Should we include the mission statement? Yes, it's substantive. We'll put that in
maybe multiple paragraphs. - Responsibilities:
- each duty from "What You'll Do". Need to preserve all bullet points.
Let's extract bullet points from "What You'll Do":
1. Own the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for RF electronic assemblies, from initial prototyping through transition to full production.
2. Develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, inspection plans, and tool and fixture designs for RF hardware and electronic subassemblies.
3. Troubleshoot complex electrical and RF manufacturing issues on the production line, applying root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to permanently resolve problems.
4. Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing processes through data analysis, process capability studies, and application of best practices to improve yield, reduce cycle time, and decrease cost.
5. Support design-for-manufacturability efforts by providing real-time feedback to RF and electrical design engineers on producibility, component selection, and assembly constraints.
6. Develop and validate test procedures and fixtures for electronic products, components, and RF systems to ensure production quality and performance.
7. Collaborate cross-functionally with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to support new product introductions with accelerated time to market.
8. Support critical customer-facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand manufacturing requirements and end-user needs.
9. Travel to test sites, supplier facilities, or partner locations as needed.
Now Requirements: Required Qualifications list:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering field
- 3+ years of engineering experience in an electronics or RF hardware production environment
- Familiarity with RF Test Software such as Keysight IO library suite (BenchVue), NIMAX or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience with manufacturing processes for electronic assemblies, including SMT, soldering (J-STD-001 or equivalent), and board-level integration
- Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, schematics and RF-specific specifications
- Hands-on troubleshooting skills with electronic and RF hardware, including the use of test equipment such as network analyzers, signal & spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience applying root cause/corrective action (RCCA) or similar structured methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance
Now Preferred Qualifications list:
- Experience with RF design principals and RF-specific manufacturing processes such as waveguide assembly, antenna array fabrication, microwave component integration, or radar T/R module production
- Experience with RF and Antenna testing such as S-parameter characterization and antenna pattern measurement
- Familiarity with manufacturing execution systems (MES), SAP, or similar production management tools
- Experience with ECAD tools (e.g., Altium) for reviewing designs, troubleshooting issues and developing tooling/fixtures
- Experience interfacing with RF test equipment through manufacturer protocols (eg SCPI, GPIB, etc)
- Experience with programming or scripting (e.g., Python, VBA, SQL,) for process automation and data analysis
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC constraints and their impact on manufacturing and assembly processes
- Experience supporting the manufacture of complex electronic systems for defense or aerospace applications
- Experience leading or mentoring junior manufacturing engineers
Now Benefits: The posting includes a Benefits section with description: "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: At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits."
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we can include that paragraph. Also maybe we should include the bullet list? There is no explicit bullet list of benefits; just description. We'll keep the paragraph.
Pay: US Salary Range $111,000—$147,000 USD. Also note that the salary range is an estimate based on factors, actual may vary. We should preserve that info. So we can include that sentence.
Now we need to strip boilerplate: Remove "About The Team" heading? We'll convert to
About the role
and include the paragraphs. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID. We must remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to cut out the "Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams", "Data Privacy", etc. Also remove the line "For more information, Explore Our Benefits." maybe keep as part of benefits? It's a link; but we can keep the sentence as it's part of benefits description. However it's basically a call to action; maybe considered boilerplate? It's not legal/EEO; it's a benefits link. Might be okay to keep. But we can keep it as part of benefits. We also need to remove duplicated lines: I don't see duplicates. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:About the role
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.
The Anduril Battlespace Awareness Radar team develops state-of-the-art radar systems to tackle significant security challenges for America and its allies. The team is seeking an RF Manufacturing Engineer to help bridge the gap between radar hardware design and scalable production. They are responsible for all aspects of radar system development, from ideation through initial production. In this role, you will work closely with interdisciplinary technical teams — including RF engineers, systems engineers, and operations — to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for complex RF and electronic assemblies, ensuring radar systems transition smoothly from prototype to full-rate production.
Responsibilities
- Own the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for RF electronic assemblies, from initial prototyping through transition to full production.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, inspection plans, and tool and fixture designs for RF hardware and electronic subassemblies.
- Troubleshoot complex electrical and RF manufacturing issues on the production line, applying root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to permanently resolve problems.
- Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing processes through data analysis, process capability studies, and application of best practices to improve yield, reduce cycle time, and decrease cost.
- Support design-for-manufacturability efforts by providing real-time feedback to RF and electrical design engineers on producibility, component selection, and assembly constraints.
- Develop and validate test procedures and fixtures for electronic products, components, and RF systems to ensure production quality and performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to support new product introductions with accelerated time to market.
- Support critical customer-facing hardware demonstrations and use these interactions to better understand manufacturing requirements and end-user needs.
- Travel to test sites, supplier facilities, or partner locations as needed.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering field
- 3+ years of engineering experience in an electronics or RF hardware production environment
- Familiarity with RF Test Software such as Keysight IO library suite (BenchVue), NIMAX or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience with manufacturing processes for electronic assemblies, including SMT, soldering (J-STD-001 or equivalent), and board-level integration
- Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings, schematics and RF-specific specifications
- Hands-on troubleshooting skills with electronic and RF hardware, including the use of test equipment such as network analyzers, signal & spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience applying root cause/corrective action (RCCA) or similar structured methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance
Qualifications
- Experience with RF design principals and RF-specific manufacturing processes such as waveguide assembly, antenna array fabrication, microwave component integration, or radar T/R module production
- Experience with RF and