Air Vehicle IPT Lead, Senior Electrical Engineer

Neura Market; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer IPT Lead to drive full‑cycle PCB design, power design, and system integration for mission‑critical hardware.

You will work with avionics and software teams, lead bring‑up, debug across electrical and software boundaries, and ensure robust interconnects and harnessing for deployed hardware. A U.S. security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designs.
• Ability to perform power system analysis, loading simulations, and testing.
• Familiarity with CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB.
• Hands-on with microcontrollers, bring-up and design work.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead full cycle PCB design from requirements through layout, bring‑up and integration.
• Lead bring‑up and design work on microcontrollers for seamless integration.
• Troubleshoot electrical and software boundary issues using lab equipment and basic software debugging tools.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment supporting new developments and deployments.
• Develop power management systems and components for reliable operation.
• Create system interconnect diagrams and wire harnesses for subsystems.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver mission‑critical products.
• Conduct peer-level and cross‑discipline design reviews.

Skills

Electrical design

Microcontroller bring-up

Power design

Testing & troubleshooting

PCB design

CAN/I2C/SPI

Security clearance eligibility

Education

BSc Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMM

Logic/analyzers

Thermal chambers

EMI test chambers

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21^st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer IPT Lead to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be tasked with working closely with avionics engineers to review and design electrical integration details to ensure details are documented and communicated to all relevant stakeholders. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Lead full cycle PCB design including collecting requirements, schematic design, component selection, supervision or completion of layout, bring‑up, test, debug, and system integration
• Lead bring‑up and design work on microcontrollers, ensuring seamless integration within the system
• Troubleshoot issues that span electrical and software boundaries, utilizing both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools
• Work in a fast‑paced environment supporting new developments, deployments, and customer operated hardware
• Perform power design, including development and integration of power management systems and components
• Develop payloads and subsystems (sensors, payload interfaces, power management, and networking)
• Create system interconnect diagrams and define wire harnesses that connect electronic equipment within a subsystem
• Collaborate closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional, mission‑critical products
• Conduct peer‑level and cross‑discipline design reviews

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 8+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex system designs
• Ability to perform power system and electrical loading analysis, simulation, and testing to determine optimal solutions
• High competence using lab test equipment (benchtop power supplies, electronics loads, oscilloscopes, DMM, logic/spectrum analyzers, etc.) with familiarity of thermal and EMI test chambers and using basic software debugging tools
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB)
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
• Experience with power design and power management systems
• Hands‑on experience with microcontrollers, including bring‑up and design work
• Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
• Experience designing mixed‑signal PCBs with multiple layer counts, layer stackup and impedance matching for power and sensor applications, understanding correct grounding approaches and employing appropriate board protections and filtering
• Understanding of low voltage and high voltage power electronics and control systems in order to capture system interconnect diagrams and drive cable harnessing designs with proper wire and connector selection

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiar with high end consumer or military embedded systems design
• Experience with power systems including batteries and AC power
• Develop low‑level firmware for bring‑up and test
• Background in defense and missile systems
• Comprehensive understanding of the effects of temperature and vibration on electrical designs

US Salary Range

$146,000 – $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.