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Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to develop and test cutting-edge electronics for propulsion systems. This role is based in Costa Mesa, CA and focuses on designing, analyzing, testing, and integrating propulsion-subsystem electronics from concept to production.
Key responsibilities include full-cycle PCB design using Altium, translating system-level propulsion requirements into robust designs, and managing schematic capture and high-density PCB layouts. You will design and optimize flight controller circuits, power distribution/supplies, motor controller circuits, and electromagnetic actuator circuits for engine systems.
The role requires rigorous analysis including circuit simulations, worst-case analysis, thermal analysis, DFMEA, and component derating to ensure reliability under extreme vibration and temperature environments. You will lead board bring-ups, Design Verification Testing (DVT), qualification testing, and functional testing. Collaboration is essential—you'll work closely with mechanical, thermal, software, test, quality, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams, conduct peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews, and perform root cause and failure analysis in support of engine test and field operations.
Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs. You must have solid engineering fundamentals across analog, digital, and power electronics; deep proficiency with Altium Designer and LTSpice; competence with laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, spectrum analyzers, function generators, DMMs, electronic loads, power supplies, test automation); familiarity with standard interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet) and common MCU/CPU architectures; and eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred qualifications include a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with MATLAB/Simulink for data analysis, control loop modeling, or system simulations.
