Lead Communications Engineer (SATCOM / RF / Acoustics) - Maritime

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

Anduril’s Maritime Division is hiring a Lead Communications Engineer to own the communications subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Cognitive Systems Lead, this role leads a team covering beyond-line-of-sight satellite, line-of-sight RF, and acoustic communications. The engineer defines how the vehicle maintains command-and-control links during long-range autonomous operations in contested maritime environments.

The role combines technical design and leadership: setting objectives, building cross-functional teams, and driving design, analysis, integration, and testing to completion. The position supports prototype integration, at-sea testing, and EMI/EMC qualification, with travel of up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in RF communications, SATCOM, or underwater acoustics.
• Experience with link budget analysis and communications system design.
• Familiarity with military communications standards and waveforms.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with maritime or subsea communications systems.
• Working knowledge of acoustic modem technology and underwater communications.
• Experience with SATCOM terminal integration, such as Iridium, MUOS, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with COMSEC and communications security requirements.
• Experience in defense or maritime robotics.

Responsibilities

• Own communications architecture across BLOS, LOS, and acoustic domains.
• Drive antenna and transducer selection, integration, and qualification.
• Define link budgets, data rates, latency requirements, and waveform selection.
• Own SATCOM integration for beyond-line-of-sight command and control.
• Lead acoustic communications design for submerged operations.
• Define LOS RF solutions for surface and near-surface operations.
• Interface with mission systems on command-and-control data requirements and network architecture.
• Lead and mentor IC3/4 engineers across communications sub-disciplines.
• Support prototype integration, at-sea testing, and EMI/EMC qualification.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits package, available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior