Propulsion Electronics Engineer — Flight Controllers

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop and test cutting-edge propulsion electronics. You will own electrical design from concept to production, including flight controllers, power electronics, and electromagnetic actuators.

Role requires 5+ years in defense or aerospace hardware, deep Analog/Digital/Power Electronics knowledge, and active eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex board designs.
• Solid fundamentals across Analog, Digital, and Power Electronics.
• Proficiency with Altium Designer and LTSpice for schematic/layout and circuit simulation.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs, and electronic loads.
• Familiarity with CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet and MCU/CPU architectures.
• Eligible to obtain/maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Full Cycle PCB Design: translate propulsion requirements into robust designs; schematic capture; high-density layouts; bring-up and integration.
• Engine System Electronics: design flight controller circuits, power distribution, motor and actuator circuits.
• Rigorous Analysis: simulate circuits, perform worst-case, thermal analyses, DFMEA, component derating.
• Comprehensive Testing: lead board bring-ups, DVT, qualification and functional testing.
• Collaborative Design: work with mechanical, thermal, software, test, quality, manufacturing, and systems teams.
• Peer Reviews: conduct design reviews across disciplines.
• Root Cause Analysis: perform failure analysis to support engine tests.

Skills

Analog & Digital Design

Power Electronics

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Laboratory Equipment

CAN I2C SPI Ethernet

MCU/CPU Architectures

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

5+ years experience in board design

Tools

Altium Designer

LTSpice

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to develop and test cutting-edge propulsion electronics. You will own electrical design from concept to production, including flight controllers, power electronics, and electromagnetic actuators.

Role requires 5+ years in defense or aerospace hardware, deep Analog/Digital/Power Electronics knowledge, and active eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance.