Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is looking for an Electrical Engineer to lead a team in creating innovative hardware solutions for military applications. You will oversee the full lifecycle of PCB development and enhance workflows in digital design, ensuring high-quality project outcomes.

The suitable candidate has over 7 years of experience in complex hardware design and proficiency in HDL languages. The role offers a salary range of $170,000 to $255,000 along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing, testing and troubleshooting complex board designs.
• Experience leading an Electrical Engineering team focused on Digital Design.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead an electrical engineering team in creating hardware solutions.
• Oversee the full PCB development cycle for FPGAs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on hardware and IP strategies.

Skills

Team leadership in Electrical Engineering

Digital Design experience

Proficiency in HDL languages

Familiarity with FPGA, CPU, MCU, GPU technologies

Knowledge of electronic circuits

Experience with signal integrity

Competence with test equipment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

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 21st 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead an electrical engineering team in creating hardware solutions for vehicle management, DSP, and networking
• Develop and improve workflows throughout the FPGA / HDL design cycle (Architecture, functional block definition, simulation, system testing, HDL library standardization)
• Independently reviewing high speed digital and compute based designs
• Oversee the full PCB development cycle of host boards for FPGAs / SoCs / SoMs (Developing requirements, schematic capture, board layout, bring‑up, test, and integration)
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create the strategy for delivering hardware and IP core solutions across Anduril
• Create, maintain and communicate product development schedules with sufficient detail to ensure that all assigned personnel are aware of their tasks and deadlines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience designing, testing and troubleshooting complex board designs in military, automotive or similar hardware.
• Experience with leading an Electrical Engineering team focused on Digital Design
• Proficiency in an HDL language (VHDL, Verilog)
• Familiarity with common FPGA, CPU, MCU, GPU devices and technologies.
• Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.
• Experience in design for signal integrity / power integrity.
• Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits.
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, thermal chambers, current‑probes, and automation of tests.
• Proficient with Altium Designer or equivalent electronic design automation design tool
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding and familiarity with DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160, DO-311A
• Understanding and familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461
• Expertise in computer networking
• Experience with implementing enhanced security measures

US Salary Range: $170,000 — $255,000 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. If you want more information, explore our benefits.