Senior Design Validation Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Anduril-1; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Reston, VA, is seeking a Senior Design Validation Engineer to lead end-to-end hardware validation campaigns. You will plan, build fixtures, write scripts, select test equipment, and execute verification to prove designs meet requirements before shipment.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, FPGA, and systems teams, developing tests and documenting results for program milestones in a fast-paced lab environment.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance required and maintainable.
• 7+ years in hardware design validation or related fields with validation responsibility.
• Experience authoring and executing design validation plans (DVPs) against written requirements.
• Hands-on proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum/network analyzers, power supplies/loads).
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and PCB layouts for validation coverage.
• Experience developing custom hardware test fixtures and the supporting software/firmware (Python, C/C++, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB.
• Familiarity with MCU/CPU/FPGA devices and bringing them up on bench.
• Knowledge of analog/digital electronics and failure modes.
• Ability to prioritize work from broad direction and communicate effectively.
• Ability to integrate into company culture and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute validation of custom hardware designs with cross-functional teams.
• Create validation plans mapping requirements to tests and standards.
• Design/build test fixtures and software/firmware to exercise designs.
• Configure test equipment for each campaign and run validations.
• Perform design verification across high-speed digital, analog, RF, and power domains.
• Lead root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions with design teams.
• Participate in design reviews focusing on testability and validation.
• Document results and generate reports for milestones and deliverables.
• Juggle multiple validation efforts across projects and customers.

Skills

Hardware validation

Test fixture development

Python

C/C++

Electrical test equipment

Schematics/PCB reading

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Power analyzers

Environmental chambers

SCPI/VISA

Python-based test frameworks

Job description

Reston, Virginia, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Design Validation Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role, you will take custom hardware designs from our electrical engineering teams and own the validation effort end-to-end - planning the validation campaign, designing and building custom hardware test fixtures, creating test scripts, selecting the right electronic test equipment, identifying the applicable electrical standards, and executing validation activities in a hardware lab to prove our designs meet their requirements before they ship.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Partner with cross-functional hardware, firmware, FPGA, and systems teams to plan and execute validation of custom hardware designs
• Develop validation plans that map design requirements to specific tests, pass/fail criteria, and applicable electrical standards
• Design and build custom hardware fixtures and write the accompanying software/firmware needed to exercise designs under test
• Identify, specify, and configure electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, power analyzers, environmental chambers, etc.) for each validation campaign
• Execute design verification and qualification activities in a hardware lab - high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and high-power domains
• Drive root cause analysis on validation failures and close the loop with design teams on corrective action
• Participate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews, representing testability and validation considerations
• Document validation results and author reports that support program milestones and customer deliverables
• Work in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple concurrent validation efforts across projects and customers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• 7+ years of professional experience in hardware design validation, test engineering, or hardware product development with substantial validation responsibility
• Demonstrated experience authoring and executing design validation plans (DVPs) against written requirements
• Hands-on proficiency with electronic test equipment - oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum/network analyzers, power supplies/loads, and data acquisition systems
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and PCB layouts and use them to plan targeted validation coverage
• Experience developing custom hardware test fixtures and the supporting software/firmware (Python, C/C++, or equivalent) to automate measurements
• Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc., and the tooling used to validate them
• Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, and FPGA devices and how to bring them up and exercise them on the bench
• Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and the failure modes that validation needs to catch
• Ability to determine work priorities based on broad direction from management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to work within our company and team culture

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience validating designs with high volume production requirements
• Experience executing qualification test campaigns to MIL-STD-810 (environmental) and familiarity with the test methods involved
• Experience executing EMI/EMC test campaigns to MIL-STD-461 and working with accredited EMC labs
• Experience with signal integrity and power integrity validation (eye diagrams, jitter analysis, PDN measurements)
• Experience with test automation frameworks and instrument control (SCPI, VISA, python based test frameworks)
• Experience validating designs intended for harsh or deployed environments (ruggedized, airborne, or space)

US Salary Range

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY

This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Do you presently hold an active U.S. security clearance, or are you eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance?

For more information about U.S. Security Clearances.

EXPORT CONTROLS

This position requires access to information and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Are you any of the following "protected individual(s)" as defined in the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)?

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Are you authorized to work in the United States? Will you require sponsorship from Anduril for employment now or in the future (e.g. H1B visa)?

HISTORY WITH ANDURIL

Have you previously applied to a position at Anduril? Have you ever been employed by Anduril or any company that Anduril has acquired?

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Do you currently, or have you in the last 5 years, worked for the US government (e.g., Congressional staffer, member of the military, state, or federal agencies) and had oversight or similar responsibility over Anduril’s business or other interests?

RECRUITMENT SOURCE

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