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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company develops autonomous systems powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into real-time 3D command and control centers. Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military at unprecedented speed.
In this Senior Mechanical Engineer role, you will design, test, and validate Battery Management and Power Sub-Systems (BMS) for autonomous vehicles. You will own vehicle-level integrations and complete lifecycle design from concept through production, including requirements generation. Key responsibilities include developing system interconnect diagrams and defining wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment, conducting peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews, building up and testing engine system components through lab, ground, and on-water tests, and performing root cause analysis in support of field operations.
This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise in electrical systems, power electronics, and autonomous vehicle design. You will work cross-functionally with hardware and software teams to deliver mission-critical systems. The role is currently based in Costa Mesa, CA, with plans to relocate to Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027 as part of Anduril's expansion.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs
- Strong background in harness design, EE requirements generation, circuit design (including components), and mixed-signals design
- Experience with sensor integration
- Design experience in USVs, automotives, power electronics, or sensor suite/perception systems
- Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, current-probes, and automation of tests
- Familiarity with standard interfaces such as CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.
- Comfortable with a variety of electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred, Eagle and others acceptable)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Environmental testing experience in military, automotive, and/or commercial industry
- Previous experience working on BMS
- Experience in EMI testing
- Knowledge and test execution per MIL-STD-810 and/or MIL-STD-461
