Electrical Engineer, High Speed Missiles Avionics Design

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $129,000–$171,000 / yr
Posted: 176 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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Similar $178k

This role $150k

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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.

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TL;DR · Electrical Engineer, High Speed Missiles Avionics Design

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Electrical Engineer, High Speed Missiles Avionics Design will join the team to manage end-to-end avionics systems and subsystems development. The role involves designing, integrating, testing, and validating complex system designs for high-speed air vehicles or missiles. Key responsibilities include performing power system and electrical loading analysis, as well as managing cable harnessing designs with proper wire and connector selection. Candidates must possess expertise in multi-layer mixed-signal PCB design, including impedance matching and grounding, alongside experience with microcontrollers and low-level firmware for bring-up. Technical skills required include proficiency with lab test equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, and familiarity with communication interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, and RS485. The role addresses critical technical challenges in high-speed avionics, requiring an understanding of how temperature and vibration affect electrical designs within defense and missile systems.

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Median $166500 from 48 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

PCB Design Avionics Power Systems Microcontrollers Firmware CAN I2C SPI Ethernet RS232/422 RS485 USB Analog and Digital Electronics High Voltage Power Electronics

What you'll do

Manage end-to-end development for avionics systems and subsystems.
Design, integrate, test, and validate complex electrical system designs.
Perform power system analysis, electrical loading simulations, and hardware testing.
Design multi-layer mixed-signal PCBs with proper grounding, filtering, and impedance matching.
Develop and debug low-level firmware for microcontroller bring-up and testing.
Create system interconnect diagrams and drive cable harnessing designs using appropriate wire and connector selections.
Troubleshoot complex electronic circuits and hardware components using lab test equipment.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
3+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designs.
Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing.
Proficiency with lab test equipment and software debugging tools.
Experience with common electrical bus interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, and others.
Expertise in designing multi-layer mixed-signal PCBs with proper grounding and filtering.
Knowledge of low/high voltage power electronics and cable harnessing design.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

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