Senior Electrical Engineer, Sensor Systems

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Waltham, MACosta Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Engineer, Sensor Systems

As a Senior Electrical Engineer (Sensor Systems), you will join the team to design, test, and validate proximity sensors for autonomous vehicles. You will manage the full lifecycle of vehicle-level integrations from concept through production, including complete PCB design, schematic creation, component selection, and layout. Your daily work involves developing system interconnect diagrams, defining wire harnesses, performing vendor evaluations, and conducting peer-level design reviews. You will also perform root cause analysis for field operations and test components through lab, ground, and flight tests. The role requires expertise in circuit design, mixed-signals, power electronics, and EMI testing. You will utilize tools like Altium or Eagle while working with standard interfaces such as CAN, I2C, and SPI. This position focuses on the technical challenges of autonomous vehicle systems and ordnance fuzing applications within a defense context.

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What you'll do

  • Design, test, and validate proximity sensors for autonomous vehicles.
  • Manage the full lifecycle design of vehicle-level integrations from concept through production.
  • Execute full cycle PCB design including requirements, schematic design, component selection, layout, and debugging.
  • Develop system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses for electronic equipment.
  • Conduct vendor surveys and evaluations to support sourcing for system components.
  • Perform root cause analysis to support field operations.
  • Build and test engine system components through lab, ground, and flight tests.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 7+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
  • Strong background in circuit design, including components and mixed-signals design.
  • Experience with sensor design, build, test, and integration.
  • Design experience in UAS, power electronics, converter design, or powertrain.
  • Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.
  • Experience in EMI testing.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Proficiency with electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred).
  • Experience in UAS, missiles, or maritime programs (preferred).
  • Experience with MIL-STD standards and explosive operations (preferred).

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