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Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

Anduril - Costa Mesa, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-09-18

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Salary: USD 220,000 - 292,000 / annual

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company develops Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into a real-time 3D command and control center. Anduril brings cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to military systems. In this role, you will lead an electrical engineering team responsible for creating hardware solutions for vehicle management, digital signal processing (DSP), and networking. Your responsibilities include: • Lead and manage an electrical engineering team focused on digital design • Develop and improve workflows throughout the FPGA/HDL design cycle, including architecture definition, functional block specification, simulation, system testing, and HDL library standardization • Independently review high-speed digital and compute-based designs • Oversee the complete PCB development lifecycle for host boards supporting FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs—from requirements development through schematic capture, board layout, bring-up, testing, and integration • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to establish strategy for delivering hardware and IP core solutions across Anduril • Create, maintain, and communicate detailed product development schedules to ensure team members understand their tasks and deadlines This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical expertise with team management. You will work on mission-critical defense systems where reliability, performance, and security are paramount. REQUIREMENTS: • 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 environments • Proven experience leading an electrical engineering team focused on digital design • Proficiency in an HDL language (VHDL or Verilog) • Familiarity with common FPGA, CPU, MCU, and GPU devices and technologies • Familiarity with standard interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.) • Experience in design for signal integrity and power integrity • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits • Competence with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current probes) and test automation • Proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design automation tools • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Understanding and familiarity with DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160, DO-311A standards • Understanding and familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461 standards • Expertise in computer networking • Experience implementing enhanced security measures

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