Staff Electrical Engineer, Weapons Systems

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Waltham, MACosta Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Staff Electrical Engineer, Weapons Systems

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Staff Electrical Engineer (Weapons Systems) joins the team to manage full cycle PCB design for missile systems and related components. The role involves gathering requirements, schematic design, component selection, layout supervision, and performing low-level firmware development for bring-up and testing. You will develop fuzing circuitry, create system interconnect diagrams, define wire harnesses, and conduct vendor evaluations to support sourcing. Day-to-day tasks include root cause analysis for field operations and executing lab, ground, and flight tests. Required technical skills include proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and thermal chambers, alongside experience with Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB interfaces. You will utilize CAD tools like Altium or Eagle to design for signal and power integrity while ensuring compliance with avionics standards such as DO-254 and DO-178C within the weapons systems domain.

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Skills

PCB Design Altium Eagle Firmware FPGA MCU Ethernet CAN I2C SPI PCIe USB Signal Integrity Power Integrity Data Acquisition DO-254 DO-178C DO-160 MIL-STD-1316 MIL-STD-882E MIL-STD-2105

What you'll do

Execute full cycle PCB design including requirements gathering, schematic design, component selection, layout, and integration.
Develop specialized fuzing circuitry for missile systems.
Design and document tailored fuzing systems and effectors in coordination with vehicle development teams.
Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses for internal electronic equipment.
Perform low-level firmware development to support hardware bring-up and testing.
Conduct root cause analysis to resolve issues during field operations.
Execute lab, ground, and flight tests to validate system components.
Perform vendor surveys and evaluations to support the sourcing of system components.

What we're looking for

BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
12+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
Competence with test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, and automated tests.
Familiarity with standard interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB) and common MCU, CPU, and FPGA technologies.
Experience in design for signal integrity and power integrity.
Proficiency with electronic CAD tools, such as Altium (preferred).
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
5-10 years of experience in electrical design for fuzing or ordnance systems (preferred); knowledge of avionics standards and MIL-STDs (preferred).