Senior Electrical Test Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Senior Electrical Test Engineer to join the Air Dominance and Strike team. You will develop test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation of avionics hardware and flight components. The role requires 8+ years in electrical testing, hands-on harnessing experience, familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553, and the ability to obtain an active U.S.

Secret clearance. US salary range is $146,000 — $194,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in electrical testing lab environment.
• Proficient in designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
• Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553 interfaces.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create test systems to support all phases of product development.
• Build up and test avionics system components through lab, ground, and flight tests.
• Manage concurrent involvement in multiple projects at various stages.
• Participate in design reviews and input issues to drive design choices.
• Conduct root cause analysis for vehicle integration and field operations.

Skills

8+ years electrical testing

Electrical harness design

CAN Ethernet MIL-STD-1553

Strong communication

Active U.S. Secret clearance (eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical or equivalent

Tools

Python

PXI

cDAQ

cRIO

Altium

Job description

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

The Air Dominance and Strike (AD&S) Electrical Engineering Team is responsible for developing high-reliability avionics, embedded processing, and power systems for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers flight‑critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA‑based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next‑generation autonomous air platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. AD&S Electrical Engineers drive end‑to‑end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and flight test, ensuring scalable, mission‑ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern air warfare.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Test Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will work closely with avionics, system, and software engineers to create test systems for development, qualification, verification, and validation purposes. If you are someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Create test systems to support all phases of product development
• Build up and test of avionics system components through lab, ground, and flight tests
• Manage concurrent involvement in multiple projects at various stages
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
• Conduct root cause analysis in support of vehicle integration and field operations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years in electrical testing lab environment
• Proficient in designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553)
• Must possess excellent communication skills
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers in UAS programs
• 8+ years hands on experience in using programming of test software (Python, PXI, cDAQ, cRIO)
• 8+ years design experience with Altium or other ECAD

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:

Benefits

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.