Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

Linuxconfig; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineering technical lead and functional manager for the Tactical Effects division. The role focuses on rapid prototyping and scaling, transitioning concepts to fielded drones and related payload systems while collaborating with engineering, operations, and production teams.

The position requires a strong background in embedded systems, mixed-signal design, Altium, and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams in extreme environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex embedded systems.
• Experience designing and integrating mixed signal circuits.
• Proficiency with Altium or equivalent ECAD tools.
• Experience with test equipment and automation of tests.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Experience with products used in extreme environments (aerospace, defense).

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical team from concept to flight delivery for R&D/prototype design and ramp up to production.
• Guide architecture trades, board design, implementation, troubleshooting and validation.
• Troubleshoot issues spanning electrical and software boundaries with lab equipment and software tools.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver products.
• Mature product designs for scale focused on manufacturing efficiency and mass production.
• Support fast-paced development and deployments with customer-operated hardware.

Skills

Embedded systems design

Mixed-signal circuits

ECAD tools

Test equipment proficiency

Team leadership

Export control awareness

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Current probes

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

Anduril’s Tactical Effects division (TFX) has two missions: 1) build highly capable and reliable autonomous drones, 2) deliver at scale to meet the needs of the warfighter. We transform products like Ghost, Anvil, and Bolt from early concepts into fully operational capabilities by partnering closely with specialist engineering, operations, and production teams.

TFX hires engineers who are passionate about rapid prototyping and scalability to a full-fledged product line. We are excited to build across a diverse and powerful portfolio—from autonomous aerial systems to high-performance imaging payloads and launchers that operate reliably in the most demanding mission environments.

ABOUT THE JOB

Do you like designing things that fly fast, sometimes explode, and make a big (literal and figurative) impact on our world events? We are looking for an Electrical Engineering technical lead and functional manager to join the team! TFX focuses on two product development phases: 1) rapid prototyping and iterative development to enable fast deployment of products in support of defense for the US and our allies, and 2) scaling our products as we mature designs from prototype to fielded products in support of active missions. Our team is growing with new product concept launches, scalability opportunities, and technology development advancements enabled by our rapid prototyping successes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead a technical team through concept to flight delivery for R&D/prototype design with a goal to transition to product line ramp up to production of new drones, rocket motor systems, and more.
• Guide the team through architecture trades, board design, implementation, troubleshooting and validation, supporting system level integration, flight test, and customer deliveries.
• Troubleshoot issues that span the electrical and software boundaries, with solid skills using both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and software debugging tools.
• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products.
• Mature the product designs for scale with focus on optimizing manufacturing and scaling designs for mass production
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex embedded systems and products.
• Demonstrated experience designing and integrating mixed signal circuits.
• Proficiency with Altium or equivalent ECAD tools.
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, current-probes, and automation of tests.
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, technicians, and support staff.
• Experience working on products used in extreme environments (aerospace, defense, etc.).
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated ownership of unit and subsystem level payloads or products.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience.
• Product maturation for scalable solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Systems engineering and architectural trade experience with payloads or products.
• Proficiency with embedded software and firmware (C/Linux is a plus).
• Experience with developing for a safety-critical environment (human in the loop).
• Knowledge of software protocols for embedded development, including use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs.

US Salary Range

$191,000 - $253,000 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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .

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