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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team. You will own the complete electrical architecture and technical direction of an aircraft development program from early concept through fielded production, serving as the primary electrical point of contact across the program.
Key responsibilities include: owning electrical architecture and technical roadmap for major subsystems or full vehicle platforms; leading full-cycle PCB design efforts across multiple concurrent boards, from requirements definition through system integration; serving as technical lead for troubleshooting issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries; driving architecture and development of payloads and subsystems including sensors, power management, and networking; defining system interconnect diagrams and wire harness architecture at the vehicle level; leading cross-functional collaboration with mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineering teams; operating and leading teams in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments and rapid field iteration; leading design reviews with final technical sign-off authority on electrical designs; owning integration and testing strategy through Technology Readiness Levels 3-8; setting technical direction and standards for the broader engineering team; owning requirements analysis, verification planning, and compliance strategy at the program level; mentoring and developing electrical engineers; partnering with program management on scope, schedule, and resourcing decisions; and representing the electrical engineering function in customer-facing technical discussions.
Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; 8+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs with demonstrated ownership of full subsystems or platforms; proven track record leading electrical design efforts from concept through fielded/production hardware; deep knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics; expert-level competence with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current probes); strong familiarity with standard interfaces (Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB); strong familiarity with MCU, CPU, and FPGA devices; familiarity with software development processes (git, Github, JIRA); advanced proficiency with electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred); demonstrated experience in design for signal and power integrity at system level; experience with battery systems and alternate battery design; extensive experience with high-reliability systems including redundancy and fault tolerance; and experience with RF-based systems.
