Senior Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Santa Ana, CA
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$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
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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 · Senior Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Senior Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems joins the Intelligence Systems team to manage product sustainment for fielded systems. This role involves triaging production and field failures, conducting root cause investigations down to the PCB fabrication level, and implementing design or process updates to improve yield and reliability. The engineer will analyze failure data to identify trends, collaborate with Quality and Supply Chain teams to maintain build schedules, and evaluate supplier product change notifications. Key technical requirements include expertise in analog and digital electronics, proficiency in tools like Excel, SQL, and Python, and experience with interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB. The role addresses critical national security requirements by ensuring that complex intelligence capabilities are delivered reliably at scale through rigorous failure analysis methods including X-ray, cross-sectioning, and SEM image analysis.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?

Median $166500 from 48 postings across 8 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Triage product failures from production and the field based on severity and population impact.
  • Lead root cause investigations down to component and PCB levels to implement design or process updates.
  • Analyze failure and field data to quantify trends and identify impacts on large populations of products.
  • Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production teams to maintain build schedules and resolve issues.
  • Implement engineering changes that improve product yield, reliability, and manufacturability.
  • Evaluate supplier product change notifications and update designs as necessary for the production environment.
  • Perform board and system-level debugging and failure analysis during the manufacturing process.
  • Track and report on sustainment metrics, corrective action status, and open production issues.

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 including CT scan, X-ray, and SEM image analysis.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics and apply appropriate design best practices.
  • 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.
  • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.

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