Staff Digital Hardware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$170,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Digital Hardware Engineer

As a Staff Digital Hardware Engineer on the electrical engineering team, you will develop hardware solutions for vehicle management, DSP, and networking. You will manage the full PCB development cycle for host boards involving FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs while improving workflows throughout the FPGA and HDL design cycle. Your daily responsibilities include reviewing high-speed digital designs, creating product development schedules, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver hardware and IP core solutions. The role requires proficiency in VHDL or Verilog, experience with Altium Designer, and familiarity with components like CPUs, MCUs, GPUs, and interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB. You will apply expertise in signal and power integrity to solve complex hardware challenges within the defense technology sector while ensuring compliance with various military and aerospace standards.

What you'll do

  • Create hardware solutions for vehicle management, DSP, and networking systems.
  • Develop and improve workflows throughout the FPGA and HDL design cycle.
  • Perform independent reviews of high-speed digital and compute-based designs.
  • Oversee the full PCB development cycle for host boards featuring FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs.
  • Establish strategies with internal stakeholders to deliver hardware and IP core solutions.
  • Create and maintain detailed product development schedules to ensure team deadlines are met.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 7+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs in military, automotive, or similar hardware.
  • Experience leading an Electrical Engineering team focused on Digital Design.
  • Proficiency in HDL languages such as VHDL or Verilog.
  • Familiarity with FPGA, CPU, MCU, GPU devices and standard interfaces like Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB.
  • Experience in design for signal integrity and power integrity.
  • Competence with test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, and automated testing.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

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