Senior Space Electronics & PCB Designer

Anduril; Herndon, Chantilly (VA, VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, Virginia seeks a Circuit Designer to own full-cycle PCB design for spacecraft and related systems, from deriving requirements to schematic, layout, bring-up, test and system integration. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team spanning hardware, firmware, and mission success to deliver high‑reliability, space‑flight hardware.

Proficiency with Altium Designer and knowledge of RF, analog/digital, and high-speed design are required; US citizenship and

Qualifications

• BS in electrical/computer engineering or similar field.
• 2–8 years of hardware product development experience.
• Basic PCB layout knowledge to meet space flight requirements.
• Ability to read schematics and apply best practices.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2 interfaces.
• Familiarity with MCU, CPU, FPGA devices/technologies.
• Knowledge of analog/digital electronics.
• Ability to manage work assignments with direction from management.
• Experience using Altium Designer or similar E‑CAD tools.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• U.S. Citizen; ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design market-leading space flight hardware across PCB and ground equipment.
• Prototype, verify, test, and space-qualify components.
• Apply modern space-flight design standards for reliability and manufacturability.
• Implement high-speed digital, analog, RF, and ultra-low-power designs.
• Participate in design reviews and collaborate across disciplines.
• Low-level firmware bring-up and test.
• Root cause analysis for production operations.
• Handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

PCB layout

Schematic reading

High-speed design

Analog & digital electronics

RF design

MCU/FPGA/SoC familiarity

Team collaboration

Firmware bring-up

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, Virginia seeks a Circuit Designer to own full-cycle PCB design for spacecraft and related systems, from deriving requirements to schematic, layout, bring-up, test and system integration. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team spanning hardware, firmware, and mission success to deliver high‑reliability, space‑flight hardware.

Proficiency with Altium Designer and knowledge of RF, analog/digital, and high-speed design are required; US citizenship and