Senior RF Communications Engineer, Space

About the role

This role is directly tied to ongoing, funded programs within Anduril’s Space Business Line. The programs require building and fielding a resilient, software-defined spacecraft systems across numerous mission threads. We work with mission partners and customers to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the spacecraft communications subsystems for various spacecraft programs in all orbital regimes
• Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities
• Develop modern, software-defined approaches to autonomous spacecraft communications leveraging proliferated constellations of ground and space-based assets
• Own space-to-ground and space-to-space ICDs and designs for communication subsystems
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality
• Carefully coordinate with end-users, other operators and customers to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints
• Support challenging schedules during ground testing, launch windows and on-orbit operations of the spacecraft systems

Requirements

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering degree
• Experience conducting spacecraft operations and satellite command and control with an emphasis on system reliability and uptime
• Flexible and agile problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of and experience with MATLAB
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
• Experience with RF subsystem design for space-space and space-ground in multiple orbital regimes
• Experience with optical inter-satellite and optical space-ground systems
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight
• Clear communication and organizational skills including creating documentation and training materials
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Pay

US Salary Range: $166,000 - $220,000 USD