Lead Avionics Hardware Engineering Manager

Anduril; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the AD&S hardware team in Costa Mesa, CA.

You will mentor engineers, translate mission requirements into actionable roadmaps, and establish best-in-class development processes to deliver reliable avionics hardware for high-performance air platforms. You will drive architecture reviews, manage cross-functional interfaces with Flight Software, GNC, and Mechanical teams, and oversee supplier relationships to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years hardware development experience.
• 4+ years of formal people-management or leadership experience.
• Experience delivering complex hardware milestones on compressed timelines.
• Deep knowledge across analog/digital circuits, power architectures, PCIe/Ethernet/CAN interfaces.
• Experience defining hardware test frameworks and design-for-manufacturing (DFM).
• Eligible to obtain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a high-performing team of electrical engineers. Drive career development, conduct performance reviews, recruit hardware talent, and foster ownership and technical excellence.
• Partner with Program Managers and vehicle-line leads to balance resource allocation, scope, budget, and schedule across programs.
• Define and mature hardware development processes from schematic capture to Design Verification and flight clearance.
• Serve as senior technical authority for avionics hardware, lead design reviews, ensure cross-subsystem compatibility, maintain standards for reliability and manufacturability.
• Interface between hardware team and Flight Software, GNC, Mechanical/Thermal, Systems Engineering, and test teams.
• Oversee vendor and supply-chain strategy to ensure manufacturing readiness and risk mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware development

Architecture fluency

Hardware test & DFM

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead the AD&S hardware team in Costa Mesa, CA.

You will mentor engineers, translate mission requirements into actionable roadmaps, and establish best-in-class development processes to deliver reliable avionics hardware for high-performance air platforms. You will drive architecture reviews, manage cross-functional interfaces with Flight Software, GNC, and Mechanical teams, and oversee supplier relationships to ensure