Electrical Engineer, Counter Intrusion

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
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$132,000–$175,000 / yr
Posted
84 days ago
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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 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Electrical Engineer, Counter Intrusion

JOB TITLE: Electrical Engineer, Counter Intrusion The Electrical Engineer, Counter Intrusion joins the Sentry Electrical Engineering Team within the Air and Ground Deterrence Division. This role involves owning the end-to-end development of ruggedized electronics for systems providing autonomous awareness across land, sea, and air. You will drive system requirements, perform full-cycle PCB design, and manage electrical integration for embedded compute and power systems. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting hardware, optimizing high-power components, and ensuring reliability for mission-critical applications. You will utilize tools like Altium Designer, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers while working with technologies including Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, and various MCU, CPU, and FPGA devices. The work focuses on creating scalable, production-ready hardware to detect and track threats for borders, military bases, and critical infrastructure.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Own the electrical integration activities as the primary point of contact.
  • Design and validate ruggedized electronics for embedded compute and power systems.
  • Execute full-cycle PCB design from schematic capture and layout to bring-up and testing.
  • Trade off component selections against size, weight, power, and EMC requirements.
  • Provide hands-on and in-field support for prototype and production-level products.
  • Troubleshoot hardware to identify root causes and implement design improvements.
  • Develop documentation for design requirements, specifications, test coverage, and reports.
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineers to optimize high-power component integration.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 3+ years of professional experience.
  • Ability to design digital and analog electronics from concept and functional prototype to production-ready product.
  • Ability to troubleshoot existing hardware to find root causes and implement design improvements.
  • Experience completing full cycle PCB design including requirements, schematic design, layout, bring-up, and validation.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs and products (preferred).

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