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Staff Electrical Engineer (Sensors)

Anduril - Fort Collins, CO, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-01

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Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 / 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 brings cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to military applications. As a Staff Electrical Engineer (Sensors), you will lead the design, testing, and validation of proximity sensors for autonomous vehicles. Your responsibilities include: • Design, test, and validation of proximity sensors for autonomous vehicles • Vehicle-level integrations and complete lifecycle design from concept through production • Full-cycle PCB design: establishing/collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, layout supervision/completion, bring-up, test, debug, and system integration • Development of system interconnect diagrams and wire harness definitions connecting electronic equipment • Collaboration with other air vehicle subsystem development teams to address design constraints • Vendor surveys and evaluation to support component sourcing • Peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews • Build-up and testing of engine system components through lab, ground, and flight tests • Root cause analysis in support of field operations This is a senior technical role requiring deep expertise in electrical engineering and sensor systems, with responsibility for guiding complex design efforts across the full product lifecycle. REQUIREMENTS: • BS/MS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 10+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs • Strong background in circuit design, including components and mixed-signal design • Experience with sensor design, build, test, and integration • Design experience in UAS, power electronics, converter design, or powertrain • Competence with test equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current-probes, and test automation • Familiarity with standard interfaces: CAN, I2C, SPI, etc. • Proficiency with electronic CAD tools (Altium preferred; Eagle and others acceptable) • Experience in EMI testing • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Environmental testing experience in military and/or commercial industry • Previous experience designing and testing height of burst sensors for ordnance fuzing applications • Previous experience designing and testing ordnance fuzing systems • Experience in UAS, missiles, or maritime programs • Experience with DoD Weapons Safety Boards • Experience designing and scaling production of components at volume • Experience developing or testing complex electrical systems • Familiarity with MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD-2105 • Experience with JOTP-052 and JOTP-054 • Experience with explosive operations and/or handling munitions

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