Senior Electrical Engineer, Omen

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $146,000–$220,000 / 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Engineer, Omen

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As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Anduril’s Maneuver Dominance team in Costa Mesa, California, you will design and integrate complex electrical subsystems for drone platforms like Ghost and Altius, ensuring they meet stringent performance standards. Your daily tasks include full-cycle PCB design from requirements gathering to testing, developing payloads and subsystems such as sensors and power management systems, and creating interconnect diagrams for electronic equipment within a system. You will also support integration and testing of rotorcraft systems through various Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), conduct vehicle platform system design analysis, and lead design reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards. This role requires expertise in high-reliability systems, radio frequency-based systems, and rapid payload/sensor integration, along with a secret security clearance and experience in designing electrical and power systems for autonomous rotorcraft.

Skills

PCB Schematic Design Component Selection Layout Debugging Payload Development Subsystems Integration Wire Harnesses System Interconnect Diagrams High Reliability Systems Rapid Payload Integration Battery Systems Radio Frequency Systems Autonomous Rotorcraft Electrical Design Worst Case Analysis High Voltage Power Electronics Inverters Electric Motors

What you'll do

Design and supervise full cycle PCB development from requirements to system integration.
Develop payloads, subsystems, and interconnect diagrams for electronic equipment.
Support the testing and debugging of rotorcraft systems through TRL 3-8 stages.
Conduct design reviews and plan verification processes to ensure compliance with standards.
Integrate high power electronics and battery systems into autonomous rotorcraft designs.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 4+ years of experience
Experience designing and integrating high power electronics, including inverters and electric motors
Expertise in battery systems, both primary and secondary chemistries
Proficient in radio frequency-based systems and rapid payload/sensor integration
Conducts worst-case circuit analysis and supports alternate battery system design
Designs electrical and power systems for autonomous rotorcraft
Experience with high reliability systems and vehicle platform system design

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