Electrical Engineering Lead, Drones

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
today

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1696 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Electrical Engineering Lead, Drones

Join TRS as an Electrical Engineering Lead and lead a technical team through the development of autonomous aerial systems, high-performance rocket motors, and more. You will guide your team from concept to flight delivery for R&D prototypes, aiming to transition these designs into full-scale production lines. Responsibilities include architecture trades, board design, implementation, troubleshooting, validation, system integration, and customer deliveries. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in designing complex embedded systems, mixed signal circuits, and working with ECAD tools like Altium. Experience in extreme environments such as aerospace or defense is essential, along with a proven track record of technical leadership and unit/subsystem payload ownership.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical team through concept to flight delivery for R&D and prototype design.
  • Guide architecture trades, board design, implementation, troubleshooting, and validation processes.
  • Support system level integration, flight test, and customer deliveries of new products.
  • Design and integrate mixed signal circuits for use in extreme environments.
  • Transition prototypes to production lines for drones, rocket motor systems, and more.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex embedded systems.
  • Expertise in mixed signal circuit design and integration for extreme environment applications.
  • Proficiency with Altium or equivalent ECAD tools for board design and implementation.
  • Strong technical leadership and guidance through system level integration and validation.
  • U.S. citizenship required due to project sensitivity and security clearance needs.

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