Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance

Summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team, where the role involves developing aerial robotic systems and integrating command and control systems with ground and air vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields
• Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems
• Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems
• High level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy
• Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans
• Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
• Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed
• Travel to test sites as needed
• Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision

Skills

• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems
• Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing
• High competence using lab test equipment (bench-top power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.)
• Familiarity with battery and UPS systems of various chemistries along with high voltage and low voltage safety and design considerations
• Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
• BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data
• Competency in engineering analysis, including thermal and electrical
• Hands-on prototyping (soldering, board assembly, harnessing)
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with designing for rugged environments
• Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems (sensors, payloads, weapons, etc.) onto air vehicles
• Experience in developing a variety of electronics hardware products (UAVs, wearables, firearms, high power electric propulsion, optical systems, or other complex mechanisms)
• Experience in characterizing circuits at both schematic and board level
• Understanding of MIL-STD requirements such as MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-DTL-38999

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience in an immersive technical project (collegiate project teams or professional settings)
• Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems
• Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing
• High competence using lab test equipment (bench-top power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.)
• Familiarity with battery and UPS systems of various chemistries along with high voltage and low voltage safety and design considerations
• Ability to read, interpret, and manipulate schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
• BS, MS or PhD in an engineering field, or equivalent work experience
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to Haves

• Experience developing aircraft subsystem layouts, performing architectural trade studies, and evaluating vendor performance data
• Competency in engineering analysis, including thermal and electrical
• Hands-on prototyping (soldering, board assembly, harnessing)
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with designing for rugged environments
• Experience integrating electrical and mechanical subsystems (sensors, payloads, weapons, etc.) onto air vehicles
• Experience in developing a variety of electronics hardware products (UAVs, wearables, firearms, high power electric propulsion, optical systems, or other complex mechanisms)
• Experience in characterizing circuits at both schematic and board level
• Understanding of MIL-STD requirements such as MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-DTL-38999

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
• Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.