Infrared Optics R&D Technician - Rapid Prototyping

Anduril Industries; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Imaging is hiring an R&D Engineering Technician to collaborate with development and test engineers to design and evaluate infrared optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms. You will fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies and manage rapid prototyping to keep projects moving efficiently.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience in high-precision micro-assemblies, wiring harnesses, and cleanroom protocols, plus the ability to document workflows and support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an electro-mechanical technician working on high-precision micro-assemblies, vacuum systems, or wafer-handling equipment.
• Rapid Prototyping Ownership: Proven ability to manage R&D builds from concept to completion with minimal oversight—including sourcing components, assembling, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Electrical Fundamentals: Strong working knowledge of basic electrical principles (e.g., Ohm’s Law, calculating voltage drop, sizing wire gauges based on current/amperage).
• Harness & Cable Fabrication: Hands-on experience building, routing, and troubleshooting custom wiring harnesses and power cables, including precision soldering, pin crimping, and connector assembly.
• Process Documentation: Ability to document assembly workflows, redline engineering drawings, and draft initial Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) from a technician's viewpoint.
• Work Environment: Comfortable wearing full cleanroom attire (gown, mask, gloves) and following strict ESD-control protocols.
• Preferred (Nice to Have): Background in the Defense, Aerospace, or Near-Infrared (NIR) / Optical industries.
• Experience operating within certified cleanrooms (Class 1,000 / 100 or better).
• Familiarity with ISO quality management systems and 5S lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Soldering certifications (e.g., IPC J-STD-001 or IPC-A-610) are a strong plus.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Work closely with development and test engineers to build and test new infrared optical systems for airborne, maritime and space platforms
• Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Develop and implement integration and test fixtures; setup and use existing test equipment, monitor, and report the results.
• Own internal prototyping resources, including mechanical and electrical fabrication equipment
• Manage R+D space from a facilities and organizational standpoint
• Travel to external laboratories and test sites as needed.

Skills

Electro-mechanical

Vacuum systems

Wafer handling

Electrical fundamentals

Soldering & harness fabrication

Documentation

ESD protocols

Cleanroom experience

Tools

Solidworks

Altium

Matlab

Python

LabVIEW

CMM

Job description

Anduril Imaging is hiring an R&D Engineering Technician to collaborate with development and test engineers to design and evaluate infrared optical systems for airborne, maritime, and space platforms. You will fabricate electro-mechanical assemblies and manage rapid prototyping to keep projects moving efficiently.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience in high-precision micro-assemblies, wiring harnesses, and cleanroom protocols, plus the ability to document workflows and support