Senior Electrical Test Engineer, Manufacturing (EW)

XYZ Venture Capital; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test to join the Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) team in Irvine, CA. You will own production test flow, troubleshoot complex electrical issues, and push automation to meet throughput and quality targets.

You’ll partner with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to improve test methods, develop failure-mode libraries, and deliver data-driven improvements for NPIs and sustaining programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields.
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience with emphasis on manufacturing test and product sustainment.
• Familiarity with Linux, Ubuntu, LabVIEW, and NixOS.
• Experience with contract manufacturers in the testing of PCBA/electronic assemblies.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment such as power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscope, function generators, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition and measurement sensors.
• Strong root cause analysis skills of non-conforming hardware.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Familiar with Product Life Cycle (PLM) systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Test Execution Systems (TES)
• Experience working on projects that involve the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software/firmware systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership of test activities in production and ensuring production test flow. Provide hands-on troubleshooting efforts and resolve complex electrical issues found during testing.
• Maintain test capabilities across the manufacturing value stream - from system level checkouts and acceptance testing to key component level in process validation.
• Improve and sustain existing test systems to improve automation, consistency, total cycle time, and test coverage (DfM).
• Generate test work instructions that can be easily followed by technician team in MES. Train technicians on equipment use as required.
• Develop library of common failure modes with troubleshooting guide/diagrams for fast issue resolution.
• Determine root cause of product failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions (RCCA).
• Work with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering teams to support customer returns and failure analysis.
• Contribute feedback to early-stage test design for test processes supporting early-stage products (NPI).
• Analyze test data, document results, and provide detailed reports to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with design engineers to provide feedback and recommendations for product enhancements based on test outcomes.
• Optimize test strategies for efficiency and effectiveness, reducing test time without compromising quality.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment to ensure precision and reliability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance testing processes and methodologies.
• Execute testing as required.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Manufacturing test

Root cause analysis

Test equipment knowledge

MES

PLM

Linux

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

LabVIEW

NixOS

Linux

Python

MATLAB

Oscilloscope

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Test to join the Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) team in Irvine, CA. You will own production test flow, troubleshoot complex electrical issues, and push automation to meet throughput and quality targets.

You’ll partner with Design, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to improve test methods, develop failure-mode libraries, and deliver data-driven improvements for NPIs and sustaining programs.