Electrical System Test Engineer EMC, Air Dominance and Strike

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Health and recovery benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks an Electrical System Test Engineer to lead EMC test readiness across development, qualification, and validation efforts. You will define harnesses, test setups, and interfaces, collaborating with avionics, system, and software engineers to ensure robust test coverage from design through final validation.

The role requires 3+ years with NX CAD, harness design, and PCB tools; security clearance eligibility is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years design experience with NX CAD for 3D modeling and drafting.
• Proficient in designing electrical harnessing for rugged applications.
• Familiar with CAN, Ethernet, RS422/RS232, MIL-STD-1553 bus interfaces.
• Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
• Reads schematics and wiring diagrams accurately.
• Excellent communication skills and team collaboration.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own EMC test readiness end-to-end from designs to test configurations and schedules.
• Create test systems to support all phases of product development.
• Define cable harnesses, interfaces, and test hardware setups.
• Collaborate with SW/FW for test modes and telemetry.
• Configure DUT operating modes for EMC testing.
• Develop and maintain test setup documentation.
• Track on-time delivery of test hardware and fixtures.
• Coordinate across disciplines to remove blockers and reduce dead time.
• Maintain schedule visibility and escalate risks early to protect milestones.
• Participate in design reviews and identify issues affecting integration.
• Conduct root cause analysis for vehicle integration and field ops.

Skills

NX CAD design

Harnessing design

EMC/EMI test awareness

Schematic capture

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

KiCad

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 ROLE

We are looking for a Electrical System Test Engineer to join ourrapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will work closely withavionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development,qualification, verification, and validation purposes. If you are someone whothrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, activedeployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Core Responsibility: Own EMC test readiness end-to-end from translating designs into test configurations to driving schedules and deliverables acrossteams.
• Create test systems to support all phases of product development.
• Define cable harnesses, breakout interfaces, and test hardware setups.
• Collaborate with SW/FW for test modes, stimulation, and telemetry.
• Configure and verify DUT operating modes prior to and during EMCtesting.
• Develop and maintain test setup and configuration documentation.
• Track and drive on-time delivery of test hardware, fixtures, and supportequipment to the EMC team.
• Proactively manage the test schedule based on hardware availability,coordinate across disciplines, and remove blockers to eliminate dead time.
• Maintain real-time visibility into schedule risks and elevate early to keep milestones on track.
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drivedesign choices.
• Conduct root cause analysis in support of vehicle integration and fieldoperations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, orequivalent.
• 3+ years design experience with NX CAD software for 3D modeling and drafting.
• Proficient in designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553).
• Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, OrCAD, KiCad).
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and cableharness drawings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering documentation tools.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers in UAS programs.
• Exposure to EMC/EMI testing or familiarity with MIL-STD-461G test methods.
• Experience working in or supporting EMC test lab environments (shielded rooms, anechoic chambers).
• Familiarity with EMC test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, LISNs, current probes, or signal generators.
• Experience with simulation tools (e.g., LTspice, MATLAB, ADS) for filter or signal analysis.

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$129,000 — $171,000 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:

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 .