Senior Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CASanta Ana, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: 67 days ago
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Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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JOB TITLE: Senior Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems The Senior Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems joins the Intelligence Systems team to manage production operations and sustain fielded products for Intelligence Community customers. This role involves triaging product failures, driving root cause investigations down to the electrical component and PCB fabrication levels, and implementing design or process updates to improve yield and reliability. The engineer will analyze failure data, manage supplier product change notifications, and collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production Operations to maintain build schedules. Required skills include hardware product development experience, knowledge of analog and digital electronics, and proficiency with interfaces like Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB. Candidates must use data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, or JMP to solve complex hardware sustainment problems in a defense context.

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Skills

Root Cause Analysis FMEA 8D 5 Whys Fishbone Python SQL Excel JMP Ethernet CAN I2C SPI PCIe USB Digital Electronics PCB Fabrication SEM Image Analysis X-ray CT Scan MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-461 PLM ERP SPC CAPA

What you'll do

Triage product failures from production and the field based on severity and population impact.
Drive root cause investigations down to the electrical component and PCB fabrication level.
Implement design and process changes to improve yield, reliability, and manufacturability.
Collect and analyze failure data to quantify population-level trends and impacts.
Evaluate supplier product change notifications and assess impacts on the production environment.
Support production test, debug, and failure analysis at the board and system level.
Track and report on sustainment metrics, corrective action status, and open production issues.
Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production Operations to maintain build schedules.

What we're looking for

Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
8+ years of professional experience in hardware product development, sustainment, or manufacturing engineering.
Experience with root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods like 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone, and FMEA.
Deep understanding of fabrication and assembly-level failure analysis methods including CT scan, X-ray, and SEM image analysis.
Ability to read and interpret schematics and knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics.
Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB.
Proficiency with data analysis tools like Excel, SQL, Python, or JMP to track failure trends.
Experience working cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production Operations in a manufacturing environment.