Senior Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at our Costa Mesa, California office, you will join a dynamic team of multidisciplinary engineers to design and integrate complex electrical systems for autonomous rotorcraft. Your daily responsibilities include full-cycle PCB design, developing payloads and subsystems such as sensors and power management, creating interconnect diagrams, and conducting system integration and testing through various Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). You will also perform worst-case circuit analysis and ensure compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate has over five years of experience in high-reliability systems, battery design, RF-based systems, and rapid payload integration. Proficiency in high voltage power electronics and inverters is essential, as well as a secret security clearance. This role involves working on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology at scale, addressing complex engineering challenges in the aerospace industry.

What you'll do

  • Design and supervise the layout of PCBs for complex electronic systems.
  • Develop payloads, subsystems, and interconnect diagrams for rotorcraft systems.
  • Support integration and testing of rotorcraft systems through TRLs 3-8.
  • Conduct design reviews and perform requirements analysis to ensure compliance.
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex board designs during bring-up and test phases.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
  • Expertise in high reliability systems, radio frequency-based systems, and battery system design.
  • Proficiency in developing electrical and power systems for autonomous rotorcraft.
  • Experience with high voltage power electronics, inverters, and high-power electric motors.
  • Ability to conduct worst-case circuit analysis and support rapid payload/sensor integration.

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