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Electrical Engineer, Hardware Platform, 2+ years of experience

Anduril· Hardware Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$99k - $130kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Electrical Engineer role within Anduril’s Hardware Platform Organization focused on defense hardware development across propulsion and weapons systems programs, including propulsion electronics, fuzing circuitry, and system interconnect within the vehicle.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to full-cycle PCB design for high-reliability defense hardware — including schematic capture, component selection, layout (Altium preferred), bring-up, test, debug, and system integration — with guidance from senior engineers
  • Support the design and development of circuits for safety-critical aerospace and defense applications, including power electronics, motor/actuator drivers, digital control systems, fuzing circuitry, or vehicle interconnect — depending on program focus
  • Perform design analysis tasks including worst-case analysis (WCA), thermal analysis, DFMEA, and component derating under the direction of senior staff
  • Execute board bring-ups and support Design Verification Testing (DVT), qualification testing, and functional testing through ground and flight test
  • Develop system interconnect diagrams and support wire harness definition for integration within the vehicle
  • Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, systems, quality, and manufacturing teams across the development lifecycle
  • Participate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews
  • Support root cause and failure analysis in response to ground test and field operations findings
  • Assist with vendor surveys and component evaluation to support sourcing decisions

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • 2+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex PCB designs
  • Foundational understanding of analog, digital, and power electronics
  • Working proficiency with electronic CAD tools (Altium Designer strongly preferred)
  • Familiarity with circuit simulation tools (LTSpice or equivalent)
  • Competence with standard lab test equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, DMMs, and basic test automation
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces including CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, USB, and common MCU/CPU architectures
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:PCB designAltium DesignerCircuit simulation
Nice to have:Power electronics

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and more)
  • Competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
  • Equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers as part of total compensation
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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