Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks an Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test to ensure stringent testing standards and throughputs for Battlespace Awareness products. You will push automation, data analytics, and UI improvements to accelerate production quality and efficiency, partnering with Design and Quality teams to ship reliable radar hardware.

The role requires solving challenging test problems, maintaining test systems, and guiding technicians in MES workflows, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics or related field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Experience with PCBA testing standards and methods.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own production test flow and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Improve automation and test coverage across the value stream.
• Develop work instructions for MES and train technicians.
• Analyze test data and report defects and improvements.
• Collaborate with Design, Quality and Manufacturing teams.

Skills

Linux/Ubuntu

Root cause analysis

Test execution

Communication

Electronics testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics or related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

Data acquisition

Power supplies / electronic loads

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Manufacturing team is seeking a Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test to join our Battlespace Awareness team. The BA Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge radar products. This responsibility includes everything in the manufacturing value-chain, including, but not limited to, Design for Manufacturability, tool design & selection, process creation & optimization, vendor sourcing & interaction, quality planning, and work documentation associated with the hardware that the Manufacturing Engineer owns.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test within Battlespace Awareness, you will you will be responsible for ensuring that we are testing our systems to stringent standards ensuring that we are consistently shipping the highest quality products to our customers. Additionally, you will ensure that we are able to meet the required throughput requirements of production. In this role you’ll need to think creatively and come up with solutions to solve difficult testing problems and push to continuously improve our methods of automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
• Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.
• Execute testing as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, or related fields
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu
• Experience with contract manufacturers in the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies. Thorough knowledge of PCBA testing standards and methods.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Pursuing a Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW and/or MATLAB for data parsing and data visualization.
• Familiarity with NixOS.
• Experience with test automation, PCBA design, and mechanical design.
• Experience with computer hardware communication protocols: USB, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, etc.
• Experience with ESS-related testing (Thermal, Vibration, etc.)
• Active Security Clearance or ability to obtain one.

US Salary Range

$114,000 - $152,000 USD

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.