Flight-Critical PCB Design Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own board design for next-generation payloads and mission systems on the Thunder platform. You will lead full lifecycle of flight-critical PCBs integrating sensors, communications, and processing hardware for the aircraft.

From schematic capture and layout through lab bring-up and flight testing, you will drive hardware designs while collaborating with mechanical, software, and systems teams to deliver robust, mission-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex hardware, embedded systems, and products.
• Experience with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC and PHY interfaces, FPGAs, and common busses like SPI and I2C.
• Experience with microprocessor and microcontroller selection, configuration, and interfacing.
• Experience with high-speed board design and PCB layout guidance.
• Proficiency with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, current probes, and test automation.
• Knowledge of embedded Linux development, including device trees, drivers, bootloaders, and Unix tools.
• Excellent organization and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Familiar with Python for test automation.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design embedded electronics from concept to functional prototype, including hardware selection, schematic & PCB design, bring-up, and system integration.
• Troubleshoot issues spanning electrical and software boundaries using lab equipment and debugging tools.
• Work with modern SoCs and networking hardware to build Anduril platforms.
• Collaborate with firmware/software engineers for processor/peripheral selection and board bring-up.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products.
• Support new developments, active deployments, and customer-operated hardware in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage involvement across multiple projects at various stages.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own board design for next-generation payloads and mission systems on the Thunder platform. You will lead full lifecycle of flight-critical PCBs integrating sensors, communications, and processing hardware for the aircraft.

From schematic capture and layout through lab bring-up and flight testing, you will drive hardware designs while collaborating with mechanical, software, and systems teams to deliver robust, mission-ready solutions.