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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the Space Imaging team. The Space Imaging team develops state-of-the-art spaceborne electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor payloads from ideation through initial production, leveraging computer vision, perception, and sensor fusion technology to support U.S. and allied military capabilities.
In this role, you will work with an interdisciplinary technical team to define the electrical architecture of space-qualified EO/IR sensor payloads and lead small teams of engineers from concept through system definition and development.
Key responsibilities include:
• Define and own the electrical architecture for EO/IR sensor payload assemblies, including power distribution, connector/harness interfaces, grounding/bonding schemes, and communication interfaces.
• Design, analyze, and test isolated power conversion, EMI filtering, inrush current limiting, and over-voltage/reverse-polarity protection circuitry for low-voltage DC payload power systems.
• Select connectors, define pin assignments, perform wire/cable and component derating analyses, and establish shielding, bonding, and isolation schemes to meet EMI/EMC requirements.
• Design and support high-speed Ethernet (10GbE) and discrete I/O (RS-422, I2C, SPI) interfaces between sensor electronics and host avionics.
• Support EMI/EMC qualification testing (MIL-STD-461/464) and ESD protection design.
• Perform radiation-tolerant (TID/SEU) component selection for space and tactical environments.
• Perform EEE parts stress/derating analyses and support hybrid microelectronics selection to ensure reliable operation across mission life.
• Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, optical, and systems engineers to integrate electrical designs into sensor payload assemblies, including bring-up and verification testing.
• Develop and execute test procedures using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, network analyzers, EMI test gear) to validate designs against functional and performance requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience designing power, interface, or mixed-signal electronics for space, airborne, or other harsh-environment defense systems.
• Experience designing isolated DC/DC power conversion, EMI filters, and transient/over-voltage protection circuits for low-voltage DC systems.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 (or equivalent) EMI/EMC design and test methods.
• Experience with connector selection, pin/harness definition, and parts/wire derating analysis (e.g., per MIL-HDBK-1547A or equivalent).
• Strong hardware debugging skills using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic/protocol analyzers).
• Proficiency with schematic capture/circuit simulation tools and worst-case stress/derating analysis.
• US Person status (required to access export-controlled data).
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience designing radiation-tolerant electronics and performing TID/SEU analysis for space systems.
• Experience with high-speed digital/communication interfaces (10GbE, SERDES) and signal integrity analysis.
• Familiarity with machine-vision/sensor communication protocols (e.g., GigE Vision).
• Experience with hybrid microelectronics packaging (MIL-PRF-38534) or similar high-reliability component standards.
• PCB layout experience (e.g., Altium, Cadence) for mixed-signal or RF boards.
• Familiarity with electro-optical/infrared sensor payload electronics (detector bias/readout, cryocooler drive electronics).
• Familiarity with embedded Linux/firmware interfaces to support electronics bring-up.
