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Anduril Industries · 1 day ago

Electrical Engineer, Actuators/Electro-mechanical

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

5+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on enhancing military capabilities through advanced technology. The Electrical Engineer will be involved in core product development for complex electro-mechanical systems, requiring high ownership and collaboration across 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 experiencePCB designElectro-mechanical systemsMicrocontroller designHands-on prototypingEngineering first principlesLeadership skillsWireless protocolsOrganizational 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

Experience in PCB design and any ECAD (Altium, KiCAD, etc)

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

Experience with any: controls/actuation, robotics, and or motor/servo drive systems (BLDC/brushed motor controller design and servo control systems)

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

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

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)

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

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

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.

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.

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.

Annual reimbursement for professional development

Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Available depending on role eligibility.