Sr. Electrical Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $142,000–$213,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role $178k

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1696 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr. Electrical Engineer

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Anduril is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA to lead the development of subsystems for missiles and UAVs. This role involves designing, testing, and integrating complex electrical systems such as power management, communications, and avionics circuitry, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals. The engineer will manage vendor relationships and oversee performance and reliability across cutting-edge technologies. Required skills include a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, 5+ years of experience in designing and testing board designs, and a secret security clearance. Familiarity with aircraft avionics module vendors and suppliers from UAS programs is preferred.

Skills

Electrical Engineering Avionics Power Systems Communications Systems Battery Technology Flight Controls Sensors Payload Interfaces Networking Vendor Management Aircraft Avionics UAS Programs

What you'll do

Develop air vehicle avionics systems including flight controls and sensor integration.
Conduct vendor surveys and evaluations for sourcing avionics system components.
Design electrical circuits for power management, communications, and networking.
Ensure alignment of subsystem development with strategic business goals.
Manage key vendor relationships to support technology performance and reliability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs
Deep technical experience in defense industry developments
Secret security clearance required
Experience with power systems, communications systems, battery technology, and avionics circuit designs
Familiarity with aircraft avionics module vendors and component suppliers (preferred)
Ability to manage key vendor relationships and ensure performance and reliability

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