Senior Electrical Systems Engineer (Ground Systems)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers

Family Planning & Support

Incentivized Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Financial Planning

Unlimited Provisions

Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Electrical Architect in Costa Mesa, California to define and shape the electrical architecture for advanced defense systems. This role requires extensive experience in embedded systems hardware and communication protocols, along with a strategic vision for product development.

Benefits include full family health coverage, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a strong emphasis on systems architecture.
• Proven ability to think strategically and define long-term architectural vision.
• Ability to obtain or have active DoD Top Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape the electrical architecture for product lines.
• Bridge the gap between high-level systems concepts and detailed electrical design.
• Lead the development of scalable and maintainable electrical architectures.

Skills

Embedded systems hardware

Communication protocols

PCB design

Strategic thinking

Collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Cameo Systems Modeler

Job description

Responsibilities

• We are seeking highly experienced Senior Electrical Architects to play a pivotal role in defining and shaping the electrical architecture for our product lines
• These roles will bridge the critical gap between high-level systems concepts and detailed electrical design, ensuring robust, scalable, and manufacturable solutions for our advanced defense systems
• You will be instrumental in translating strategic Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) into actionable electrical requirements and architecture that will guide the entire product development lifecycle
• Lead the definition and development of robust, scalable, and maintainable electrical architectures for complex product lines
• Conduct architectural trades, balancing performance, manufacturing feasibility, and future scalability
• Bridge the gap between traditional Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering by translating high-level CONOPS into detailed electrical requirements and functional modules
• Allocate functions to specific electrical modules and subsystems, defining constraints, interfaces, and communications protocols
• Flow module and subsystem information to PCB design and harnessing teams to guide designs in line with the overarching electrical architecture

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited Provisions
• Professional Development

Qualifications

• Successful track record of releasing products to production and delivering to end-users at scale
• Familiarity with embedded systems hardware, including MCUs, CPUs, and FPGAs, and their architectural implications
• Experience with harnessing design and connector selection
• Deep understanding of various communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet, CAN, RS-485, SDI, GMSL, SPI, I2C, PCIe) and their application in complex embedded systems
• Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a strong emphasis on systems architecture
• Ability to obtain or have active DoD Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access
• Proven ability to think strategically and define the long-term architectural vision for a product line
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills to work across diverse engineering disciplines
• Experience with full-cycle PCB design
• Experience with MIL-STD compliance
• Utilize and bridge requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo Systems Modeler) to ensure traceability and coherence from system-level to electrical requirements