Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design

Anduril Industries

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Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$129,000–$171,000 / yr
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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 · Electrical Engineer, Avionics Design

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As an Avionics Engineer at our dynamic team in Costa Mesa, CA, you will be responsible for full-cycle PCB design, including requirements gathering, schematic creation, component selection, layout supervision or completion, and system integration. You will work closely with avionics engineers to ensure detailed documentation and communication across all stakeholders. Your day-to-day tasks include troubleshooting electrical and software issues using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and DMMs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop mission-critical products. The role requires expertise in microcontroller bring-up, power design, and familiarity with common bus interfaces like CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, and USB. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of experience in complex system designs, along with hands-on experience in power management systems and mixed-signal PCB design.

Skills

Oscilloscopes DMM logic analyzers spectrum analyzers CAN I2C SPI Ethernet RS232 RS485 USB microcontrollers PCB design mixed-signal PCBs power management systems thermal testing EMI test chambers software debugging tools impedance matching grounding approaches board protections filtering

What you'll do

  • Design full cycle PCBs, from requirements to system integration.
  • Conduct bring-up and design work on microcontrollers for seamless integration.
  • Troubleshoot issues spanning electrical and software boundaries using lab equipment.
  • Develop power management systems and integrate them into the overall design.
  • Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses for subsystems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 3+ years of experience
  • Proficient in full cycle PCB design, including schematic and layout work
  • Expertise in troubleshooting electrical and software issues using lab equipment
  • Experience with power system design and management, including batteries and AC power
  • Hands-on experience with microcontrollers and bring-up design work
  • Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems
  • Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB)

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