Senior Signal Processing Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Senior Signal Processing Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will lead the development of algorithms that differentiate between threats and non-threats using EO/IR sensor data for space and missile defense missions. Your responsibilities include designing signal processing pipelines, developing decision logic for classification, and optimizing algorithms for various operational conditions. You will also mentor other engineers and collaborate with software teams to transition algorithms to production.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and testing signal processing algorithms for EO/IR sensors or similar sensing modalities in aerospace or defense systems
- Proven expertise in EO/IR sensor phenomenology including noise characteristics, detection theory, SNR analysis, resolution limits, and environmental effects
- Strong proficiency with signal processing techniques including detection algorithms, filtering, and measurement generation from sensor data
- Proficiency in algorithm development and coding with demonstrated experience transitioning algorithms to production environments
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical field
- Experience with space or missile defense systems, threat discrimination, or intercept systems
- Proven expertise developing advanced decision logic or adaptive algorithms for classification workflows
- Demonstrated experience with pattern recognition, computer vision, or image processing for defense applications
- Experience handling discrimination challenges including countermeasures, spoofing, and contested/degraded sensing environments
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work or flexible hours
- The role requires a security clearance, which may limit some candidates
- The job involves working in a high-stakes defense environment, which may not suit everyone
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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