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Anduril Industries · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Mechatronics Engineer, Electrical

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

5+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The role of Sr. Mechatronics Engineer involves core product development for complex systems, including optical systems, batteries, and control systems, requiring high ownership and collaboration with other disciplines.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields

Identify partners in industry to engage with, and manage early vendor relationships

Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems

Manage internal and external market research and comparisons

Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems

High level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy

Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans

Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production

Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed

Travel to test sites as needed

Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision

Wear many hats

Qualification

Electrical design experienceMicrocontroller designSystem integrationECAD proficiencyMCAD proficiencyElectro-Mechanical designCircuit characterizationHands-on prototypingProtocolsLeadership skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)

Demonstrated leadership skills (collegiate project teams or professional settings)

5+ years of electrical/design experience in a professional setting

Familiarity with microcontrollers, power conversion and system integration

Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts

High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles

Experience in bare metal microcontroller design (STMicro, TI, NXP, etc) from schematic to bringup

Strong organizational skills

BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience in ECAD (Altium, KiCad, etc) and MCAD (Solidworks, NX)

Hands-on prototyping (soldering, board assembly, harnessing)

Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills

Familiarity with designing for rugged environments

Experience in bringing up device trees on embedded systems with a variety of connected sensors

Experience with Electro-Mechanical and Electrical design concepts

Experience in developing a variety of electronics hardware products (UAVs, wearables, firearms, high power electric propulsion, optical systems, or other complex mechanisms)

Experience in characterizing circuits at both schematic and board level

Familiarity with wireless communication protocols

Experience with microcontroller wired communication protocols (USB, MIPI CSI2, SPI, I2C, CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485)

Experience with motor and servo drive (BLDC/Brushed motor controller design, servo control systems)

Practical experience with electrical engineering tools (Oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters)

Benefits

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.

AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.