Director, Electrical Engineering

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted
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Above market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Electrical Engineering

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As a Director of Electrical Engineering, you will lead a 40+-member team responsible for developing and integrating electrical subsystems across multiple complex hardware-software products. Your role involves overseeing the design and transition to production of power, compute, communications, and control systems, while also managing resource planning, hiring, and mentoring your team members. You will collaborate with mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless integration and reliable execution of product requirements. With a focus on high-power (>100kW) and low-power (<20W) ground or automotive systems, you must have extensive experience in electrical engineering leadership, including people management and business acumen. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and is eligible for U.S. Security Clearance.

Skills

PCB design harness design firmware development system integration TDD UML MATLAB Simulink Altium Designer AutoCAD Electrical ANSYS LabVIEW PLC programming RTOS DSP FPGA ARM Raspberry Pi Linux Git JIRA Agile

What you'll do

  • Oversee the design and integration of electrical subsystems for multiple products.
  • Drive the transition of electrical designs from prototype to production.
  • Lead people management functions, including hiring and mentoring team members.
  • Review electrical engineering designs and ensure best practices are implemented.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical systems into products.
  • Manage resources to maintain on-time delivery and reliable execution of programs.

What we're looking for

  • Proven track record of designing and delivering complex electrical systems for hardware products.
  • Extensive experience leading large, multi-discipline electrical engineering teams.
  • Deep technical expertise in high-power (>100kW) and low power (<20W) ground or automotive systems.
  • Strong people management skills including hiring, mentoring, and resource planning.
  • Business acumen with the ability to use financial metrics for engineering decisions.
  • 10+ years of experience overseeing the development of complex electrical systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher.

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