Senior Hardware Engineer - Mission Compute

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$129,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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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TL;DR · Senior Hardware Engineer - Mission Compute

Senior Hardware Engineer - Mission Compute, Thunder joins the Maneuver Dominance team to develop hardware for an autonomous attack rotorcraft. This role involves full-cycle PCB design, including requirement gathering, schematic design, component selection, layout, bring-up, and integration. The engineer will develop air and ground vehicle avionics systems for flight controls, sensors, payloads, and networking while performing root cause analysis for field operations. Key responsibilities include creating hardware validation test plans and conducting cross-discipline design reviews. Required skills include proficiency with Altium or other CAD tools, experience with signal and power integrity, and familiarity with standard interfaces like CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, and HDMI. The candidate must be skilled in using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers while working on complex board designs for safety-critical aviation applications in contested environments.

What you'll do

  • Execute full-cycle PCB design including requirements gathering, schematic design, component selection, layout, and integration.
  • Develop avionics systems for air and ground vehicles including flight controls, sensors, payloads, and networking.
  • Perform low-level firmware development to support hardware bring-up and testing.
  • Conduct root cause analysis to resolve technical issues during field operations.
  • Create and execute hardware validation test plans on both benchtop and production units.
  • Build and test avionics system components through lab, ground, and flight tests.
  • Manage signal integrity and power integrity for complex board designs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
  • Proficiency with test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current probes, and automated tests.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB) and digital communication buses (Ethernet, PCIe, HDMI).
  • Knowledge of modern analog/digital electronics, common MCU/CPU/FPGA devices, and signal/power integrity design.
  • Proficiency with electronic CAD tools, such as Altium (preferred).
  • U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data.
  • Experience in high-volume production or safety-critical applications like aviation (preferred); knowledge of avionics standards (preferred).

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