Sr. Electrical Engineer

Anduril

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Costa Mesa, California, United States First seen 1 day, 17 hours ago Last seen 4 hours, 26 minutes ago Greenhouse

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• Design and develop electrical subsystems for missiles and UAVs, managing full-cycle PCB design from requirements through production testing and integration • Lead avionics systems development including flight controls, sensors, power management, and networking components with hands-on lab and flight testing • Required: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering plus 5+ years experience with complex board design, test equipment proficiency, and familiarity with standard interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB) • Support vendor relationships, conduct design reviews, perform root cause analysis, and develop low-level firmware for system bring-up and diagnostics • Position based in Costa Mesa, CA; requires U.S. citizenship eligibility and knowledge of signal/power integrity design with proficiency in Altium CAD tools

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer based in Costa Mesa, CA to contribute and lead subsystems development for missiles and UAVs. Looking for a self-starter with deep technical experience in defense industry developments to apply these skills in power systems, communications systems, battery technology, and avionics circuit designs. This individual will be responsible for electrical design, test and integration, from concept to production, while ensuring alignment with strategic business goals. The engineer will also be involved in managing key vendor relationships, and ensuring performance and reliability in our cutting-edge technologies.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Full cycle PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring-up, test, debug and integration with the system.
Development of air vehicle avionics systems (flight controls, sensors, payload interfaces, power management, and networking)
Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within the vehicle.
Provide support and collaborate within other air vehicle subsystem development constraints
Vendor surveys and evaluation to support sourcing for avionics system components.
Conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews
Build up and test of avionics system components through lab, ground, and flight tests
Low level firmware development for bring-up and test
Root cause analysis in support of field operations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs
Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.
Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies.
Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
Comfortable with a variety of electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred, Eagle and others acceptable)
Experience in design for signal integrity / power integrity
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Understanding of DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160 and relevant avionics design standards for UAS
Familiarity with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers from past experience in UAS programs

US Salary Range

$142,000—$213,000 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:

Benefits

At 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.

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Company:
Anduril
Location:
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Type:
Full-Time
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
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Status:
Active

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