MARITIME DIVISIONAnduril's Maritime Division is transforming American sea power to meet the defining national security challenges of our era and secure our future of maritime dominance.
We are scaling at an historic pace, anchored by Arsenal-2, our new software-defined shipyard being built in Baltimore County, Maryland. It's part of a new $6.6 billion investment in America's submarine industrial base.
Arsenal-2 is purpose-built to break long-standing industrial bottlenecks and scale production of critical components for the Navy's Virginia-class attack submarines to support fleet requirements. At the same time, it will build the industrial muscle to field our next-generation AUVs at scale.
We aren't waiting for the new shipyard to be completed. The work on this transformation starts right now, with development inside our new 160,000 square foot Proto-Factory in Orange County, California, where the team is already laying the foundation. As the prototyping hub for Arsenal-2, this facility gives us a multi-year head start, proving out the advanced manufacturing methods, digital workflows, and quality systems that will scale across our broader shipyard network.
In Anduril's Maritime Division, we are actively building America's next decisive advantage at sea-and this is the moment to join us.
ABOUT THE JOBYou will own the communications subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Cognitive Systems Lead, you will lead a team covering BLOS (satellite), LOS (RF), and acoustic communications. You will define how the vehicle maintains command and control links across long-range autonomous operations in contested maritime environments.
Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- 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 C2
- Lead acoustic communications design for submerged operations
- Define LOS RF solutions for surface and near-surface operations
- Interface with mission systems on C2 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
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or equivalent
- 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience with maritime or subsea communications systems
- Working knowledge of acoustic modem technology and underwater communications
- Experience with SATCOM terminal integration (Iridium, MUOS, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with COMSEC and communications security requirements
- Experience in defense or maritime robotics
US Salary Range
$161,000-$212,000 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:
BenefitsAt 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.
