Electrical Engineer, Generalist

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted
94 days ago
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This role $150k
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $139,200–$187,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Electrical Engineer, Generalist

As an Electrical Engineer, Generalist, you will join the engineering team to develop robust electrical systems and architectures for mission-critical defense hardware. You will lead full-lifecycle PCB, CCA, and PCBA designs, managing everything from architectural definition and component selection to schematic capture, layout, and fabrication. Your daily work involves performing rigorous simulations for signal and power integrity, conducting hands-on prototyping, and debugging complex systems at the board and component levels using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. You will collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to optimize designs for manufacturability. The role requires expertise in high-speed digital design, analog, mixed-signal, and power delivery circuits. You must be proficient with ECAD tools like Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro while solving technical challenges related to advanced defense capabilities and hardware integration.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?

Median $166500 from 48 postings across 8 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead full-lifecycle PCB/CCA/PCBA design from architectural definition through fabrication and integration.
  • Perform rigorous signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal simulations for new hardware designs.
  • Conduct hands-on prototyping and debug complex systems at both the board and component levels.
  • Develop and execute detailed test plans, procedures, and fixtures for hardware validation and qualification.
  • Optimize electrical designs for manufacturability and testability in coordination with manufacturing teams.
  • Research and implement new technologies to improve existing hardware solutions and design processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in full-lifecycle hardware design.
  • Extensive experience using modern ECAD tools like Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro for schematic capture and layout.
  • Strong understanding of high-speed digital design, signal/power integrity, and power delivery circuits.
  • Proficiency in bringing up, testing, and debugging hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and network analyzers.
  • Ability to perform simulations for thermal, signal integrity, and power integrity.
  • Experience designing complex, high-layer count PCB/CCA/PCBA designs.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

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