Flight‑Critical PCB Design Engineer (Avionics)

Figma Job; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Air Dominance and Strike team. You will design, review, and integrate electrical systems for high‑reliability avionics and weapon platforms, collaborating with hardware, software, and mission autonomy teams.

This role demands hands‑on PCB design, power management, MCU bring‑up, and rigorous testing in fast‑paced environments to deliver mission‑critical, flight‑ready electronics for U.S. military applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience with power design and electrical loading analysis.
• Proficient with lab test equipment and EMI/thermal testing.
• Familiar with CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, RS232/422, RS485, USB.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Eligible for active U.S. security clearance.
• Experience with mixed-signal PCB design.
• Knowledge of low and high voltage power electronics and grounding.

Responsibilities

• Lead full cycle PCB design from schematics to system integration.
• Perform MCU bring-up and integration.
• Troubleshoot electrical/software boundary issues.
• Support new developments and deployments.
• Design power management and interfaces.
• Develop payloads and sensors.
• Create interconnect diagrams and wire harnesses.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams for flight-ready products.
• Lead design reviews.

Skills

PCB design

Power design

MCU bring-up

Lab instrumentation

Bus interfaces

Thermal/EMI testing

Grounding

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMM

Spectrum analyzer

Logic analyzer

Power supplies

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Air Dominance and Strike team. You will design, review, and integrate electrical systems for high‑reliability avionics and weapon platforms, collaborating with hardware, software, and mission autonomy teams.

This role demands hands‑on PCB design, power management, MCU bring‑up, and rigorous testing in fast‑paced environments to deliver mission‑critical, flight‑ready electronics for U.S. military applications.