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Senior Electrical Engineer - Advanced Effects

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In-Office
Costa Mesa, CA
146K-194K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Costa Mesa, CA
146K-194K Annually
Senior level
Develop avionics systems and subsystems, including high-speed digital PCBAs and communication systems, ensuring high performance and reliability for military applications.
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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 TEAM

The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for developing high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers flight-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous air platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. AD&S Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and flight test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern air warfare.


ABOUT THE JOB 

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end avionics systems and subsystems development. You will also be working on design, integration, testing, and validation processes. This will require knowledge and experience in PCB design, harnessing, process management, and cross-functional teamwork. If you are looking to join a team in rapid avionics development, then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
  • Develop high performance, high efficiency, and highly robust avionics solutions for air vehicle platforms
  • Develop reliable on-board communication systems to exchange high bandwidth data across various air and ground assets
  • Architect, design, and build high-speed digital PCBAs (schematic capture, simulation, board layout)
  • Help decide what to do in-house and what to outsource, communicate design requirements with external vendors and help drive the progress
  • Develop relationships with external vendors and communicate design requirements to external vendors and suppliers.
  • Work cross-functionally between software, firmware and hardware teams
  • Develop hardware validation test plans for sub-system and full system products.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • 3+ years relevant experience in embedded hardware design or computer engineering
  • Experience designing high density PCB layouts with an understanding of cutting-edge PCB manufacturing technology.
  • Deep understanding of thermal, mechanical, power and performance tradeoffs
  • Experience with creating test plans, benchmarking and performing validation tests to determine performance of complex hardware systems.
  • Understanding of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, USB, MIPI, etc.), power integrity, and signal integrity.
  • Knowledgeable of EMI/EMC susceptibility and emissions along with mitigation experience.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience with high performance SOMs (System On a Module)
  • Experience in developing FPGA and ASIC architectures
  • Experience with rapid, hands-on prototyping.
  • Skilled at soldering and reworking microelectronic components.
  • Knowledgeable in RF investigation and analysis with the use of specialized equipment (Spectrum analyzer, Network Analyzer, etc) and RF simulation tool suites.
  • Knowledge of state-of-the-art hardware systems, software tools and algorithms for interfaces required for sensors, actuators, firmware development, and inter-communication bus protocols (CAN-FD, Ethernet, SFP, 1553, etc).
  • Experience using Linux command line interface (CLI).
 
US Salary Range
$146,000$194,000 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: 

Healthcare Benefits 

  • US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. 
  • UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. 
  • IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. 

Additional Benefits 

  • Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. 
  • Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. 
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. 
  • Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. 
  • Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development 
  • Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. 
  • Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility. 

Retirement Savings Plan 

  • US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. 
  • UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match. 
  • AUS Roles: Superannuation plan. 

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

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