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Senior Electrical Engineer

Anduril· Tactical Recon & Strike : Rocket Motor Systems Engineering : Electrical Design
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McHenry, MS$113k - $171kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Electrical Engineer for Anduril's Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) team, responsible for specifying, designing, developing, installing data-collection devices and custom electronics (PCBs, firmware, FPGA) to test solid rocket motors, including safety-critical integrations and data acquisition software.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with engineers to develop accurate instrumentation complying with safety/usability standards and client expectations.
  • Collaborates with electrical engineers to safely arming and initiating rocket motors under test.
  • Designs PCBA and electrical system components with hands-on testing and rework as necessary.
  • Creates detailed schematics and simulated models; optimizes for performance, reliability, and cost.
  • Oversees implementation of new measuring devices and control systems; ensures proper installation and testing.
  • Acts as project engineer for design, prototype fabrication, and manufacturing development.
  • Develops required cable drawings to interface with low- and high-voltage systems.
  • Drafts and presents formal technical documents, reports, and testing results for manager approval.
  • Provides training related to devices to employees and/or customers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • Proven experience in safety-critical hardware design with multi-fault tolerance, arm/fire inhibits, safe bleed-down circuits, and inadvertent initiation mitigation.
  • Experience in high-voltage PCB layout and circuit design for motor initiation, including capacitor charging/discharge, high peak-current switching, creepage/clearance management.
  • Experience with the design, development, and installation of sensors used to collect data on system performance.
  • NI LabVIEW or NI DAQmx experience or familiarity with other COTS data acquisition systems.
  • Thorough understanding of signal conditioning for data acquisition (analog circuit design).
  • Knowledge of ADC processes (digital circuit design).
  • Ability to develop computer applications for data collection; select sensors and placement for motor performance metrics.
  • Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CAD software.
  • Ability to write and understand Python.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:Instrumentation design and data acquisitionPCBA and electrical system designSafety-critical hardware designHigh-voltage designSignal conditioning and ADC theoryPython

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees; health and recovery support (as part of comprehensive benefits package).
  • Equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers; part of total compensation.
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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