counter uas
Counter-UAS Engineer
Sentrycs · DroneShield · Dedrone · Anduril Lattice · 14 weeks
The 14-week path to engineering roles in counter-drone systems. RF detection, radar, optical, decision systems, and the soft-kill / hard-kill mitigation layer. A defense niche with strong job growth and concentrated employer demand.
Intermediate~14 weeks11 topics13 resources
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01
RF + radar foundations
How the spectrum works and how radars see drones.
02
Detection
RF fingerprinting, radar, acoustic, EO/IR.
03
Mitigation
Soft-kill (jamming, spoofing), hard-kill (kinetic, directed energy).
04
System integration
C2, sensor fusion, vendor ecosystem.